Sales Associate Job Profile: Female, age 24, from waldorf, MD (ID# 5163)

1. What exactly do you do?

What field is your job in?

Retail
What is your job title?

Sales Associate
Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for (size and general description of what type of organization it is)

I am a sales associate at discount department store.
How long have you been employed in this position?

6 years
How many hours do you work a week on average?

30
Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

30
Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

Stocking shelves, assisting customers
What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.

20000
What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.

20000
Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)

Healh and dental insurance, 2 weeks vacation, sick leave
Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?

under

Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain

Yes. I love everything
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 don't have any complaints about working at the discount department store
Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
- 1 Income
- 6 Work Environment - co-workers
- 5 Work Environment - supervisors
- 3 Benefits
- 2 Hours
- 7 Level of responsibility
- 4 The actual "work" you do at your job
- 8 Job Title

If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?

Yes, I would and I have
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social skills, organization skills, technical skills)

Customer service skills are a must. Social skills and tolerance as well.
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?

No
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?

Be patient. It gets extremely busy

How did you find your current job? (e.g. newspaper, internet, referral, etc.)

Internet
What was the application process for your job? (e.g. submitted resume, paper application, electronic application, all, etc.)

Electronic application
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail? (e.g., number of interviews, who you interviewed with, group interview, individual interview, etc.)

I had 2 interviews. The first one, I was interviewed by a department manager and the second, was from the actual store manager
If you can remember, what questions were you asked at your interview?

I do not remember
Is this the job / field you planned to work in?

Yes
If your job is in a different field from your original plan how did you get here? Explain (Plan can be from high school/college/post college/personal plan)

n/a

Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?

I had to learn how to work the different handheld pricing guns and where to place the items
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain

no. at first, there was a lot of information left out, i had to learn a lot on my own
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain

No. Its a simple job
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare you for your job?

If someone were to observe you at work, what would he or she say is "fun" about your job?

Meeting new people and helping out
What is (are) the most fulfilling aspect(s) and least fulfilling aspect(s) of your current employment? (e.g. fiscal, spiritual, type of work, hours, commute, compensation, etc.)

I love my hours and the people I work with. I could do with a nice change of managers
Is your current employment part of your career plan? Why or why not?

Yes. I would like to open my own store one day
What are your current career goals? (Can be broad or specific)

Opening a store
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?

NA