Technical Services Vice-President Job Questions & Answers

A friend of mine is on the executive track and hopes to be a Vice President of the large highly successful organization he is working for. He has decided to hire a professional image consultant and couch to work on his appearance, communication skills, political skills, and approach. It is not cheap but he thinks it will work in the end because hard work and technical knowledge alone is not going to get him ahead in today's competitive world. What would you think of hiring a professional executive coach if you were moving into senior management?

1 answer - Asked By: Jane W - 9/4/2008

What job fields are there or are there any helpfull websites?

2 answers - Asked By: ivan2000arteaga - 1/8/2007

And how much would it pay?

1 answer - Asked By: delolo78 - 7/23/2008

It's not like we don't see them...

10 answers - Asked By: One - 2/28/2007

If I majored in Anthropology, what would I expect? What kinds of jobs? etc

3 answers - Asked By: Midnight - 2/15/2007

I'm writing a report about life in the workplace and I'd like to hear people's experiences. Could you please answer these 6 questions?(They don't have to be too lengthy) 1. What sort of company do you work for? 2. What department do you work in? What does that department do? 3. What does that department do for your company? 4. What other departments do you depend on to do your work? What departments depend on you? 5. What are you most proud of about your work? 6.What skills do you use most frequently in your job?

2 answers - Asked By: Busyness - 2/22/2011

I am trying to secure a call center management or sales management interview with Retriever Payment Systems. HR has my resume and a cover letter. Calls to HR have yielded the standard reply that if someone is interested in me they will call. However, I suspect that because I have had so very many jobs since moving to Houston, that HR didn't pass my resume on or a manager doesn't want to take a chance on me, which I understand. What they don't know is why I have had so many jobs and that except for the company that closed, I quit, and for good reasons. With two of the companies I couldn't make a living let alone their 'estimates', one company did not produce a quality product so too much time was spend on damage control, I was recruited from one company to another with growth opportunities and was promoted to management within the same corporation but differnet companies (its the one that closed). Hence my search for a quality company which is RPS's reputation.

1 answer - Asked By: captainfeatherswoardnot - 3/23/2006

5 answers - Asked By: Sam - 6/6/2006

Originally I began a position at a large corporation in IT. Then this corporation was acquired by another large corporation. About 1 year passed, and they decided to outsource their IT operations to a technical contractor. Hence, I could no longer work in IT. Since this ocurred they moved me into an administrative office support role. I am glad and grateful to still have a job with the corporation, and work hard every day. My day to day duties consist of running errands, stocking shelves, taking inventory of supplies, doing binding and print production jobs, helping with catering for meetings, cleaning and organizing offices, moving furniture, filling in for the receptionist, and many other office assistant related duties. Again, I am grateful for the opportunity, and the job I have but I don't see myself doing this forever. I have a bachelors degree in business, and graduate certificates in IT, and Information Systems. It seems like my skills are not really being utilized, and are actually degrading. I don't want to be a CEO, or a Vice President, or a Senior Analyst. I just want something more specialized and consistent with my education. This corporation specializes in HR consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Benefits Consulting, Retirement Consulting, Risk Management, etc. They are more of a professional services organization. I expressed some interest in Human Resources at this company, and have decided to pursue some graduate study in Human Resources. I was told that I have to work in this entry-level area of support for a while before I could be considered for some advancement out of office support. To a degree managment only sees me as more of an office-support person then somebody who could move into something more specialized. How does one, or how can one move out of these office-support roles? Should I continue my graduate studies, get more skills, keep learning more as a means to advance? Should I just wait it out at this company, or look for other external opportunities elsewhere?

4 answers - Asked By: Jake - 9/30/2012

OBJECTIVE Bachelor of Science in Management degree candidate seeking a challenging position in the business development field where proven sales and interpersonal skills can be used to help the company grow. EDUCATION GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, College of Management Atlanta, Georgia Bachelor of Science in Management Expected Grad. Date: May 2012 Certificates: Entrepreneurship Major GPA: 3.0 EXPERIENCE JEWELRY RETAIL CHAIN Inventory Manager & Sales Associate December 2009-January 2010, May 2010-August 2010, May 2011-August 2011 • Supervised/Updated Inventory of $60M of merchandise in 5 locations • Priced $20M of merchandise • Sold $250K of Jewelry—mainly precious stones (Diamonds, Alexandrite, Tanzanite, Ammolite) STAFFING COMPANY Technical Recruiting Intern January 2011-May 2011 • Headhunted software engineers, computer programmers, systems engineers, project managers, financial analysts & other senior level positions for Fortune 500 clients. • Developed staffing strategies with IT department in order to streamline sourcing, reviewing and interviewing processes • Reviewed resumes, conducted interviews and screened all potential candidates NON-PROFIT Volunteer Facilitator September 2010-December 2010 • Taught 30 5th Grade students about Human Rights • Taught 15 3rd-4th grade students in Criminal Justice/Debate • Mentored students in various interactive after-school programs CHARITY FUNDRAISING CLUB Vice President November 2009-Present • Helped raise over $10000 for Kenyan Refugees post 2008 election violence • Increased awareness and club enrollment by 75?• Organized 4 fundraising events & food sales NON-PROFIT Resettlement Services Intern & Teacher September 2009-December 2009 • Taught 25 adult students in Advanced and Intermediate English • Taught 25 adult students Microsoft Office & General Computing Skills • Assisted in Case Management, Cash Assistance & Employment Assistance for Refugees SHOE RETAIL CHAIN Sales Associate May 2008-September 2009 • Sold $100K of shoes & accessories • Handled $200K of monetary transactions • Dealt with customers complaints and questions on a day-to-day basis TUTORING ORG. (Volunteer Tutoring Organization) Founder January 2006-May 2007 • Tutored 40+ students from K-12th Grade • Tutored students Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus & Calculus • Tutored students Spanish, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Reading, Arithmetic, & K-8 Math & Science SKILLS/INTERESTS Languages: Spanish – Conversational Skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, PPT, Word), Jewels 2000 I'm graduating soon and I'm worried that I won't be able to land a decent job. Can you tell me which jobs I would be qualified for and what types of salaries I could expect? I'm assuming that I would be qualified for a broad range of jobs specifically related to sales/business development hence the objective.. But any suggestions for specific jobs/career tracks with salaries ~45K+/yr would be great! I'm pretty much open to any path. Thanks!

1 answer - Asked By: lalaland - 7/8/2011

A bank vice president offered me a job at the bank he works for; I currently work at a little cafe as a waitress, and he has been a "regular" for a couple of years. I'm 18 years old, and I have never had any other job besides this waitressing job! I am nervous that I would not be good at this new job..especially working at a bank! Anyway, I think that I will be doing something related to costumer service, because I am really great with people. But, I don't know how to do anything else! I mean, I have great typing skills, and people skills..but that is all! I don't know ANYTHING about finances, or even basic filing and secretarial work. Will they show me how to do everything? Has anyone ever worked in costomer service before? I am motivated, and I don't give up easily..but, what if people laugh at me because I don't know how to do different tasks? Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!

10 answers - Asked By: Olalalala - 4/8/2008

Objective: ACT: Taking in June Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.85 Weighted GPA: 4.33 Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):Top 3 ?Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Presidential Award (only given to 5 students in state of Florida), Principals Honor Roll, Young Writers of America and many more. Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Delta Phi Pi Chapter (English Honor Society) (President) National Honor Society (Vice-President) Rho Kappa Key Club (President) Mu Alpha Theta JV Football (Team Captain) Varsity Football (Team Captain) Cross Country Track Basketball (Team Captain) Science National Honor Society (Vice-President) National Technical Honor Society (President) Business Academy (Treasurer) Job/Work Experience: Universal Studios Orlando Florida (Team Captain) Volunteer/Community service:renouned hospital here in Florida 100+ hours. Other: State (if domestic applicant):Florida Country (if international applicant): School Type:Large Public Ethnicity:American Indian (URM) Gender:Male Income Bracket: $60000 Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Low Income, First Generation College Student, and URM. I am applying to the College of Engineering. I plan on pursuing my lifetime dream of Computer Science. Will I be accepted? What should I aim for on my ACT test which I will be taking in June?

2 answers - Asked By: Jeff Mahel - 1/29/2011

I am applying to Michigan Ann-Arbor and Stanford University. Will I be accepted? Objective: ACT: Taking in June Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.85 Weighted GPA: 4.33 Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):Top 3 ?Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Presidential Award (only given to 5 students in state of Florida), Principals Honor Roll, Young Writers of America and many more. Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Delta Phi Pi Chapter (English Honor Society) (President) National Honor Society (Vice-President) Rho Kappa Key Club (President) Mu Alpha Theta JV Football (Team Captain) Varsity Football (Team Captain) Cross Country Track Basketball (Team Captain) Science National Honor Society (Vice-President) National Technical Honor Society (President) Business Academy (Treasurer) Job/Work Experience: Universal Studios Orlando Florida (Team Captain) Volunteer/Community service:renouned hospital here in Florida 100+ hours. Other: State (if domestic applicant):Florida Country (if international applicant): School Type:Large Public Ethnicity:American Indian (URM) Gender:Male Income Bracket: $60000 Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Low Income, First Generation College Student, and URM. I am applying to the College of Engineering. I plan on pursuing my lifetime dream of Computer Science. Will I be accepted? What should I aim for on my ACT test which I will be taking in June?

2 answers - Asked By: Jeff Mahel - 1/31/2011

I am a junior in high school Top 25?f my class 3.47 gpa unweighted..i did get a D soph year in chemistry...not my strong side but most of my other grades are As and Bs, especially in AP and GT (gifted and talented) classes ^ i am terrified that this grade will destroy me and ultimately ruin my chances of getting into my top colleges Taking all available APs besides foreign languages National Technical Honors Society Varsity Field Hockey since freshman year (school team and winter rec league) Key Club freshman-junior year SADD vice president The Invisible Children's Club Lots of community service ( over 400 hours and counting) Active in volunteering in my community Enrolled in a magnet multimedia program in my school that required special admission in order to be accepted into (we learn photoshop,dreamweaver,flash,illustrator,e.t.c...) Impressively computer-savvy 1910 SAT first try Capable of impressive letters of recommendation Possible internship at a large scale computer company Volunteer at an elementary school for peer helping and teachers assistant CIT (counselor in training) for 7 weeks at an overnight camp Part time job at a gym (greeting, swiping gym cards, washing towels... mostly for extra money but still a good experience of working for a paycheck and learning the values of a workplace) I am interested in pursuing my multimedia career. I am very good at it and very creative and excellent with computers. I want to major in multimedia studies, graphic design and computer engineering....I am in love with VT and JUM and everything that they have to offer me, does anyone think I have a shot? I know I'm not the best candidate, especially because I am out of state (MD)

1 answer - Asked By: Liza Varhaftik - 2/1/2011

Here are 7 multiple choice questions about Russia and the former USSR. Thank you for your help! These are questions for personal review and are NOT for a grade. I would appreciate help with them. Which of the following best describes the reason Khrushchev was removed from power in 1964? a.He repudiated democratic centralism. b.He wasn’t very educated. c.He embarrassed the Americans by building missile sites in Cuba. d.His reforms threatened the power bases of other Communist leaders. e.He lost the “kitchen debate” to American Vice President Richard Nixon The Russian prime minister a.holds significant policy making power b.is responsible to the president and the Duma c.controls top appointments to the “power ministries” d.has oversight authority for all cabinet ministries e.campaigns regularly for public support Until the creation of United Russia, political parties in Russia after 1993 a.remained stable and grew in popularity b.gradually merged into two catch-all parties c.were mostly temporary alliances for elections d.disappeared as the former Communist Party dominated the legislature e.focussed more and more on ideologies Yabloko and the Union of Right Forces have failed as political parties in large part because a.their early supporters have defected to the Communist Party b.they appeared to be sponsored by foreign interests c.the Liberal Democrats did a more effective job of promoting their policy positions d.they never really caught on outside of the urban intelligentsia e.of policy failures in spite of electoral victories In general, Russian oligarchs a.depend on political support from the president b.use their influence to promote social welfare programs c.have reinvested their profits in modernizing Russian industries d.developed their entrepreneurial skills after studying business in the Western universities e.have run for elective office Evidence of the Russian economy’s Soviet origins includes a.rapidly developing high tech sector b.well-built and efficient public infrastructure c.cutting-edge technical education system d.reluctance of foreign investors to get involved in Russian businesses e.reliance on extractive industries like coal, oil, and gas The Soviet system continues to influence the administration of government in Russia today because a.opportunities outside of Russia attract talented young people who might otherwise go into politics or government service b.the nomenklatura system through which public employees were chosen c.bureaucrats still follow the rules and regulations written before 1989 d.people continue to expect high quality government services e.those in power oppose reforms in civil service

1 answer - Asked By: Joe - 3/9/2012

5.0 GPA 25 ACT (29 Math, 25 Science, 23 English and Reading) FBLA Chapter officer (3 years) FBLA District (Vice President and President) Placed in District 3 years in a row for FBLA Computer Applications Competition Model U.N. Delegate Track and Field(2 years, competed in Districts) 100+ Community Service Hours Dual Enrolled, AP, and Honors Student African-American Job Experience Technical Camps Currently leading my own Service project to have businesses donate to homeless shelters. Chances?

1 answer - Asked By: Ezekiel - 9/26/2012

1 answer - Asked By: ciberargenis - 7/25/2006

Sales/ Marketing/ Management/ Operation/ Real Estate Acquisition/ Financial Analysis Real Estate/ Marketing/ Advertising/ Product Branding/ Community Relations/ Acquisition & Development Financing/ Project Management/ Health care/ Wine & Spirits/ Real Estate Government Entitlement/ Permitting Real Estate/ Utilities/ Green Industries/ Energy/ Business Development/ Client Relations/ Finance/ Product Promotions/ Tabacco/ Regional Real Estate Evaluation/ PROFILE Experienced high-level manger, developer and salesman. Twenty-five years of involvement in real estate, retail, construction, hospitality, technology, safety, and medical support industries. Executive with a proven record of simultaneously handling multiple diverse responsibilities. Able to achieve the goals of a particular business venture, and adapt to the client customer relations associated with that business. Assertive, proac-tive professional with experience. A proven track record of closing sales, farming new clients, and growing revenue from new and existing accounts. Accomplishments reflect attention to detail, policies, regulations and procedures. Highly personable approach to providing superior customer service, identifying and antici-pating customer needs. EXPERIENCE BP Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill Recovery 2010 -2010 Division head of offshore skimming vessels for the Gulf. Managed procurement, logistics, communications, contract evaluation and negotiations, foreign liaison, safety, and technical equipment. Managed an operation with a one hundred million dollar budget. Responsible for over one hundred personnel. Rapidly learned new skills, procedures, technologies, policies and regulations. Learned and adapted skills to respond to the greatest man made disaster in United States history. Vice President, Byrd Corporation, Saint Petersburg, Florida1998-2010 Recruited to create a land development division for an industry leading Real Estate Development Company. Managed an entity that handled acquisitions, entitlement, planning, permitting, marketing, financing, con-struction, contract negotiations, community relations, governmental compliance, and sales of several master planned communities and commercial developments. Staff of five project managers (5), support staff (15) and independent contractor / professionals (100+) Owner & General Manager, Greater Florida Rehabilitation, Clearwater, Florida1996-1998 Established and operated a certified Medicare licensed rehabilitation clinic. Created and implemented poli-cies for clinic procedures, client relations, medical billing, budgeting, marketing and financial strategies. Ex-panded clinic growth through networking and prospecting Regional Sales Director, E&J Gallo Wines / Bayou Beverage, Houston, Texas1994-1996 Reported directly to the President. Supervised District Managers (15), Sales Representatives (150), and support staff(175+) through daily account planning, weekly sales meetings, sales seminars, territory man-agement oversight, market share growth research and implementation of strategic marketing. Collaborated with owners and producers of portfolio products to maximize marketing and development of new products. District Manager, E&J Gallo Wines / Quality Distributor, Houston, Texas1991-1993 Hired, trained, and managed a staff of ten salesmen and additional support staff in the sales of portfolio products. Instructed team on how to manage effectively manage districts, farm new customers, grow exist-ing accounts, close sales, conduct wine tasting, marketing and sales seminars, and maintain clients’ ser-vices and satisfaction. Consistently exceeded sales goals every quarter. Wine Sales Representative, E&J Gallo Wines / Block Distributor, Austin, Texas 1990-1991 Honored as Sales Representative of the year. Recruited by Gallo through their national recruiting program. Responsibilities included developing new accounts, implementing sales presentations, calling on major re-gional and national accounts, growing revenue from accounts, positioned products to corporate standards, developing and implementing marketing strategies with retailers, educating retailers and profit potential. Education - Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL - BS - Economics / Business Interest - performing arts, reading, networking, travel, music and family time with my wife and twins

2 answers - Asked By: Brant - 12/6/2010

Hey guys! I was wondering what else I could do to boost my chances of making it into the Air Force Academy. In 8th grade: I was President of my Student Government Association, National Junior Honor Society, and Vice President of the Key Club. I was also running track, in Relay for Life (A Cancer thing,) I tutored Math, Morning Announcer, Yearbook Club, In orchestra (since 5th grade,) student ambassador lego robotics, and a lot more. My cumulative GPA for middle school (since 6th grade,) is a 3.9 (I got one B in middle school). Now I'm in 9th Grade, and I'm in my school's SGA, I'm a student ambassador, I have pretty much all Honors Classes. I'm Class President, and I'm in my school's AFJROTC Program. In the program, I'm only an Airman Basic, but I will soon be promoted, I am also on my school's Drill Team. In the spring, I plan on playing softball. Idk if this will hinder my chances of making it in, but at my school we have these college-level classes called STIs. and In middle school, we apply for it, and I made it in, that's why I go to this school. It counts as college credit and everything. I made it into the Criminal Justice Program. There are many things to choose from like Engineering, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Health Occu., Biotech, Cosmo, Electronical Constructions, Automotive Tech, and a bunch of other ones. I was one of the 20 people selected, (Anyone in the whole County can apply) and I have a fountain of community service hours. I've been dreaming about becoming an Law Enforcement Safety Officer ever since I was little, and I can't wait to apply! It's my dream job. Is this good enough?

2 answers - Asked By: Zumi - 11/5/2011

BA/MA in Communication studies?

0 - Asked By: boxofpaperclip - 2/15/2009