Administrative Assistant
(Female, Age 26) from bronx, NY
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Administrative Assistant |
|---|---|
| Salary | $42,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 40 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | bronx, NY |
| Years Experience | 5 years |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
| Years in Career | 0 |
|---|---|
| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
production company,manufactures breveges, marketing organization.
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
answering the phone, some filing, setting agendas for meetings.
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
health insurance,tuition assistance
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
under compensated
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
this is something i like, less chances of being bored.
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
office
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 1
Benefits: 3
Hours: 2
Co-Workers: 8
Supervisors: 7
Job Title: 6
Level of Responsibility: 4
The Actual Work: 5
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | leaves for work at 8am |
| 8am to 9am | arrive at 9am, check for new messages or e-mail, this will inform me of any appointments or shedule meetings for the day. |
| 9am to 10am | by this time i would be settle to high volume calls or be doing memorandums or filing previous day records. |
| 10am to 11am | might have two hour meetings to discuss new arrising within the organization. |
| 11am to 12pm | still in meeting, i would participate by writing any info. to be circulated to various departments. |
| 12pm to 1pm | lunch break |
| 1pm to 2pm | writing business letter to partners. |
| 2pm to 3pm | by this i would be clairing my desk to go . |
| 3pm to 4pm | |
| 4pm to 5pm | |
| 5pm to 6pm | |
| 6pm to 7pm | |
| 7pm to 8pm | |
| 8pm to 9pm | |
| 9pm to 10pm | |
| 10pm to 11pm | |
| 11pm to 12am |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
referral
What was the application process?
submit resume
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
two interveiw, human resource manager,individual interveiw.
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
salarie expectation, if any family members works for organization,
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes, was given a breif orientation.
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
not much of a training.
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes,my course of studie is very straight forward so its like rollplaying.
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
n/a
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
i would give someone recommendation base upon the organization,benefits and offering salarie.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
great attitude, puntuality,good sense of organizing,computer literacy.
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
not in all cases but some organization will require some proof of education
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
just to be positive about what they do.
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
yes this is my passion.
What are your current career goals?
to be one of the world most successful women.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
not at the moment.
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Prior Job 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:2.79
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
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| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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