Defining Work Positions & Associated Responsibilities
Some of the following work-position examples stem from personal interviews while others have been assembled from information found at Job Genie, a listing of "12,000 Job Descriptions". This site can be accessed through this link:
Job Genie
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SAMPLE JOB TITLES AND RESPONSIBILTY DESCRIPTIONS :
ACCOUNTANT, CITY GOVERNMENT
-audit, analyze and verify fiscal records and reports
-train & advise lower-level accounting personnel
-prepare and submit financial and statistical reports
CONTRACTOR, CONSTRUCTION
-estimate costs of materials, labor and equipment / prepare bids
-meet with clients to negotiate terms of contract
-supervise workers directly or through subordinate supervisors
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE, "Director of Inter-Company Business"
-supervise employees
-manage profit & loss
-pursue bookings
PARENT/HOMEMAKER, STAY-AT-HOME (10 year old, G&T child / sustainable hobby farm)
-child(ren): educate (general skills & work ethic AND direct supplemental instruction)
-home: create environment that supports family goals (cleaning, nutrition, organization, etc.)
-farm: manage existing assets & expand sustainable practices
PLUMBER, INDEPENDENT
-expand client list and manage advertising
-provide plumbing services in a timely, neat manner
-manage billing & paperwork
PROGRAMMER
-create clean, elegant code fast
-function proactively within the team
- manage status reports / catalog performance achievements (for use at review time)
RESTAURANT GENERAL MANAGER
-increase sales (manage specials & advertising)
-manage labor (schedules, training and performance)
-manage food (quality & inventory)
SECRETARY, SMALL BUSINESS
-reception & phones
-accounts payable and billing
-office maintenance
WAITRESS / WAITER
-provide prompt, friendly, accurate service (keep customers tipping)
-maintain good relationships with wait-staff, bartenders, cooks
-perform side work and cleaning chores (keep management happy)
DEFINING YOUR TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITES:
The following "crib-sheet" is provided to help you determine how YOU should take credit for your work. In order to understand the process, you will probably need to read through the detailed information found HERE
. Once you understand the "rules", you may use this crib-sheet to note your decisions.
Feel free to publish your answers as a comment to this entry. There will always be a link within the test that would allow you to come here to review your thoughts.
Copy the following text and paste into a reply to this entry.
"I have _______ work-positions that consume a significant portion of my time and energy on a regular basis."
"I will call the two most important, or the two most time & energy consuming, work positions:"
NUMBER ONE: ______________________________.
NUMBER TWO: ______________________________.
----------*****----------
My motivation for doing the NUMBER ONE work position:
"I work in this position because __________________. (I have to / I want to / a combination of both)
That means I should fill my points into ________." (pick one combination)
3 JOB/w&h slots
3 CAREER/m&s slots
1 JOB/w&h AND 2 CAREER/m&s slots
2 JOB/w&h AND 1 CAREER/m&s slots
In relation to my NUMBER ONE job title, these are my three most important responsibilities:
"My 1st responsibility is to ______________________."
"My 2nd responsibility is to ______________________."
"My 3rd responsibility is to ______________________."
My motivation for doing the NUMBER TWO work position:
"I work in this position because __________________. (I have to / I want to / a combination of both)
That means I should fill my points into ________." (pick one combination)
3 JOB/w&h slots
3 CAREER/m&s slots
1 JOB/w&h AND 2 CAREER/m&s slots
2 JOB/w&h AND 1 CAREER/m&s slots
In relation to my NUMBER TWO job title, these are my three most important responsibilities:
"My 1st responsibility is to ______________________."
"My 2nd responsibility is to ______________________."
"My 3rd responsibility is to ______________________."
Job Genie
Note:
If you have followed the link from the online Keeping Score tally, remember that you will need to navigate back to your place in the test using the back button on your browser. Be aware that the okcupid server may time-out.)
SAMPLE JOB TITLES AND RESPONSIBILTY DESCRIPTIONS :
ACCOUNTANT, CITY GOVERNMENT
-audit, analyze and verify fiscal records and reports
-train & advise lower-level accounting personnel
-prepare and submit financial and statistical reports
CONTRACTOR, CONSTRUCTION
-estimate costs of materials, labor and equipment / prepare bids
-meet with clients to negotiate terms of contract
-supervise workers directly or through subordinate supervisors
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE, "Director of Inter-Company Business"
-supervise employees
-manage profit & loss
-pursue bookings
PARENT/HOMEMAKER, STAY-AT-HOME (10 year old, G&T child / sustainable hobby farm)
-child(ren): educate (general skills & work ethic AND direct supplemental instruction)
-home: create environment that supports family goals (cleaning, nutrition, organization, etc.)
-farm: manage existing assets & expand sustainable practices
PLUMBER, INDEPENDENT
-expand client list and manage advertising
-provide plumbing services in a timely, neat manner
-manage billing & paperwork
PROGRAMMER
-create clean, elegant code fast
-function proactively within the team
- manage status reports / catalog performance achievements (for use at review time)
RESTAURANT GENERAL MANAGER
-increase sales (manage specials & advertising)
-manage labor (schedules, training and performance)
-manage food (quality & inventory)
SECRETARY, SMALL BUSINESS
-reception & phones
-accounts payable and billing
-office maintenance
WAITRESS / WAITER
-provide prompt, friendly, accurate service (keep customers tipping)
-maintain good relationships with wait-staff, bartenders, cooks
-perform side work and cleaning chores (keep management happy)
DEFINING YOUR TITLE AND RESPONSIBILITES:
The following "crib-sheet" is provided to help you determine how YOU should take credit for your work. In order to understand the process, you will probably need to read through the detailed information found HERE
. Once you understand the "rules", you may use this crib-sheet to note your decisions.
Feel free to publish your answers as a comment to this entry. There will always be a link within the test that would allow you to come here to review your thoughts.
Copy the following text and paste into a reply to this entry.
"I have _______ work-positions that consume a significant portion of my time and energy on a regular basis."
"I will call the two most important, or the two most time & energy consuming, work positions:"
NUMBER ONE: ______________________________.
NUMBER TWO: ______________________________.
----------*****----------
My motivation for doing the NUMBER ONE work position:
"I work in this position because __________________. (I have to / I want to / a combination of both)
That means I should fill my points into ________." (pick one combination)
3 JOB/w&h slots
3 CAREER/m&s slots
1 JOB/w&h AND 2 CAREER/m&s slots
2 JOB/w&h AND 1 CAREER/m&s slots
In relation to my NUMBER ONE job title, these are my three most important responsibilities:
"My 1st responsibility is to ______________________."
"My 2nd responsibility is to ______________________."
"My 3rd responsibility is to ______________________."
My motivation for doing the NUMBER TWO work position:
"I work in this position because __________________. (I have to / I want to / a combination of both)
That means I should fill my points into ________." (pick one combination)
3 JOB/w&h slots
3 CAREER/m&s slots
1 JOB/w&h AND 2 CAREER/m&s slots
2 JOB/w&h AND 1 CAREER/m&s slots
In relation to my NUMBER TWO job title, these are my three most important responsibilities:
"My 1st responsibility is to ______________________."
"My 2nd responsibility is to ______________________."
"My 3rd responsibility is to ______________________."