Job Responsibilities
Programming export/reporting format for data collected
during Marketing Research phone or mail surveys.
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Job Requirements
Associate degree required, undergraduate degree for this
position to be a platform for moving on to better career
opportunities w/in the company.
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Uppers
Flexibility with time and location - jobs have long-term deadlines and can
therefore be scheduled for employee's time frame; programming can be performed
from any computer and can therefore be performed at home if need be
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Downers
Monotony, each custom marketing research job is different and therefore
requires different programming, but the job itself is 8 hours/day of programming.
While tough programming, is not too mentally challenging.
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Lifestyle
8-5 work hours, no travel reqs, company offers sports opportunities for
socializing as well as summer employee appreciation day and holiday party at end
of year. dress code is relaxed business casual. One can sit at their desk all
day to accomplish tasks and therefore has the tendency to be overweight.
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Compensation
Salary + bonus. Bonus based on peer and mgmt eval as well as overall company
performance. Benefits are good, including 401k match.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Marketing Research class is required to gain interest in
industry. College-level Marketing Research opportunities for college grads are
more in the form of project managers - this position could be a stepping stone to
those jobs.
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