Receptionist
(Female, Age 23) from Chapel Hill, NC
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Receptionist |
|---|---|
| Salary | $27,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 40 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Years Experience | 8 months |
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.
Non-profit healthcare organization, about 75 employees
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
Answer the information line, event planning, meeting/travel arrangements, community relations (speakers, events, etc.), organization supplies
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
403b, 2 weeks vacation, sick leave incrued every month, BCBS health insurance, Metlife dental
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
well
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
Yes, I like working with others. It’s very important to me.
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.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 2
Benefits: 4
Hours: 5
Co-Workers: 1
Supervisors: 3
Job Title: 6
Level of Responsibility: 7
The Actual Work: 8
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 | N/A |
| 8am to 9am | Check emails from co-workers or public and respond. Check any faxes and mail. |
| 9am to 10am | Plan for the day, organize, start database updates. There are about 3-4 databases I work on at a time, some are confidential. |
| 10am to 11am | Continue phone calls (information line), update medical charts for staff members, order and distribute supplies, meeting planning (staff meetings, updates). |
| 11am to 12pm | Lunch! |
| 12pm to 1pm | Ongoing phone calls (staff and info line), meeting arrangements, lunch ordering from various vendors. |
| 1pm to 2pm | Send mail (USPS, UPS, Fed Ex), purchase orders (fill out and send to Accounting Office), call for schedules (doctors and staff), send schedules out to everyone in the organization. |
| 2pm to 3pm | Mail supplies for events at schools and churches. Sometimes I send supplies to volunteers that work outside of the organization. |
| 3pm to 4pm | Databases finish up for the day, close down, catch up on random tasks asigned throughout the day. |
| 4pm to 5pm | Close up, finish everything up and store it, clean up. Go home. |
| 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?
Employement agency
What was the application process?
resume, interview, application
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
Yes.2 interviews, one with my supervisor and one with the vice president.
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
Why I want to work here? Past experience and how it relates to current requirements?
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes.
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
Hardly, the lady in my position got promoted so she showed me the basics.
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
A little maybe.
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
No.
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Apply as much as possible and go to a temp-agency and tell them what you want to do. Do not settle for just anything.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
social, organization, computer, technical, planning skills
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No, but I have a college degree.
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Give 110 percent and you’ll do fine!
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
Maybe, if I can move up in this department.
What are your current career goals?
To be a professor.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
I’m satisfied!
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | Research Fellow | 4 months | 4000 | Research Fellowship abroad. |
| Prior Job 2 | Salesperson | 10 months | 17500 | Sold clothing, customer service |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
UNC- Chapel Hill | International Studies and French | |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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