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| NAME/AGE |
| Joti
Patel, 24 |
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| JOB
TITLE |
| Visitor
Services Co-ordinator, International Convention Centre (ICC),
Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA. |
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| SCHOOL |
| Edgbaston
High School, Birmingham |
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| HIGHER
EDUCATION |
| Kingston
University : BSc Psychology / Sociology Brunel University :
MSc Health Promotion |
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| HOW
DID YOU GET THIS JOB? |
|
I
spotted the job ad in the Evening Mail. I knew that I wanted
a very people oriented job and that an office job definitely
was not me, so the idea of working for the NEC Group appealed
straight away.
I wanted a job where I would look forward to going into work
every morning and because I meet and work with so many interesting
people throughout my day, with each day being different to
the last, I was ecstatic when they offered me the job.
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| TYPICAL
SALARY? |
| £15,000
- £17,500 |
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| TELL
US ABOUT YOUR JOB? |
|
I
work with a team of 7 people. Our role is diverse and one
a typical day we can find ourselves working on the Information
Desk, in the Business Centre, helping out in the Centre Shop,
giving guided tours to groups of students, pensioners, new
employees and so on.
On the Information Desk, our role is to serve the needs of
the public in any way possible, dealing with enquiries with
regards to future concerts, shows, exhibitions and so on,
car park administration and basically acting as a central
point of contact.
In the Business Centre the day consists of compiling a daily
financial analysis report, stock control, assisting delegates
with their I.T. packages for presentations, cash handling,
receiving visitors and generally offering a whole range of
business services.
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|
| WHAT
ARE THE BEST BITS ABOUT IT? |
|
Definitely
meeting the diverse range of people that I come across each
day as well as working within a supportive team and friendly
work environment.
I also feel that the location of the ICC could not be better
as we are close to the shopping area but also surrounded by
the more tourist side of town and all the great bars and restaurants.
The
job benefits are also superb with an excellent pensions scheme,
medical facilities, sports facilities and even wearing a uniform
is good as it saves time worrying about what to wear to work
each day (and I never thought I would say that).
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| WHAT
ARE THE LESS THAN NICE BITS ABOUT IT? |
| Probably
the different shift patterns but this is only because I am not
good at getting up in the mornings. It is not so bad in the
summer but can be difficult in the winter when it is still dark.
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| IF
YOU COULD DO SOMETHING ELSE, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? |
| I
would actually like to pursue a career in media and my ultimate
career ambition to become a news broadcaster / television presenter.
I also enjoy writing and so would not mind developing this interest
more too, especially with regards to the entertainment industry. |
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| IF
YOU WERE A CAREER ADVISER, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO SCHOOL LEAVERS
TODAY? |
|
Never
give up on your aspirations and if you go through a bad patch
and the situation looks bleak, just pick yourself back up
and keep going because even when you stand still, the rest
of the world will keep moving.
Never
undersell yourself and gain as much work experience as possible
as I find this is something that employers view this as invaluable,
especially voluntary work.
Furthermore, try to do things that make you stand out from
other potential candidates, no matter how daft it seems, to
illustrate that you do have a life outside of academia.
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