Sales Manager
(Male, Age 26) from Gulf Breeze, NY
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Sales Manager |
|---|---|
| Salary | $75,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 55 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | Gulf Breeze, 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.
We sell a product in the US and outside of the United States. We have about 40000 people in the company.
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
I manage a sale department.
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
I have all benefits listed about. 30 days of leave a year.
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
I feel well compensated.
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
I work alot of different people everyday. I love this aspect of my job. I enjoy meeting different people.
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.
I work in your average office building. I enjoy it with the exception of no windows.
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: 2
Hours: 4
Co-Workers: 7
Supervisors: 6
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 3
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 | Ger ready for the morning meeting. Make sure my power point slides are updated with current information for my supervisor. |
| 8am to 9am | Go to the morning meeting. Brief my slides and answer any questions. |
| 9am to 10am | Answer email or return phone calls that I missed during that night. |
| 10am to 11am | Move on to new business. Start calling new customers and try to make some sales. |
| 11am to 12pm | Go to lunch. I love the mexican place down the street. Great lunch menu. |
| 12pm to 1pm | Have a team meeting with other sales managers. Make sure everybody is on the right page. |
| 1pm to 2pm | Make more phone calls to customers. Fallowed up with old customers to make sure they are happy with our products and to see if they would like to palce a new order. |
| 2pm to 3pm | Sent out some email’s for people who I could not contact over the phone. I hate doing this part. |
| 3pm to 4pm | Take a 15 minute break then go back into another meeting with the boss. Brief them on where my team is at for the day and the some of the sales we made for the day. |
| 4pm to 5pm | Start to wrap up and hopefully get out of the office before 5. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it does not. |
| 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?
Submitted resume
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
Yes. 2 interviews. and with 1 individual
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
What were my strong attributes. One think I didn’t like about myself. What I could bring to the company. What I was looking at as far as a salary.
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes. They told me it was gonna get frustrating at times and be alot of hard work. It was all that plus a little more.
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
Yes, took several classes on how to talk to people to sell them a product.
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes. My business degree really helped.
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?
Go to school. Get a degree. Be a hard worker!
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
Social skills, Speaking in front of people, and a hard worker.
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
yea
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Be ready to make sacrafices.
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
Yes, I hope to move up through promotions and maybe take over the company one year.
What are your current career goals?
Become in charge of the company.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
It has been fulfilling so far.
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | ||||
| Prior Job 2 |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:3.6
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3.8 | Columbia Souther University | Associates in Business |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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