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
2. Work environment!
- 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
3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?
- 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
4. How did you get your J-O-B
- 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
5. Background: Are you qualified?
- 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?
6. The Future and Beyond (FINAL SECTION)
- 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
7. A Day in the Life Of...
- 7 am - 8 am
- 8 am - 9 am
- 9 am - 10 am
- 10 am - 11 am
- 11 am - 12 am
- 12 am - 1 pm
- 1 pm - 2 pm
- 2 pm - 3 pm
- 3 pm - 4 pm
- 4 pm - 5 pm
- 5 pm - 6 pm
- 6 pm - 7 pm
- 7 pm - 8 pm
- 8 pm - 9 pm
- 9 pm - 10 pm
- 10 pm - 11 pm
- 11 pm - 12 pm