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I want to get some new skills and challanges

I was enjoying work at nmmu because I was working only mid week. we were working as a team and we doing team building as a staff I learn't many challanges

Pros: i was studing while i was work
Cons: sometimes we work overtimes

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Excellent learning curve

a typical working day includes course administration and research supervision. i have a cordial relationship with co-workers. i have acquired various skills such as research, administration and writing skills. i enjoy supervising masters students. this is also the most challenging part of the job.

Pros: Academic opportunities
Cons: no career progression

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Excellent learning curve

a typical working day includes course administration and research supervision. i have a cordial relationship with co-workers. i have acquired various skills such as research, administration and writing skills. i enjoy supervising masters students. this is also the most challenging part of the job.

Pros: Academic opportunities
Cons: no career progression

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Exploring different research fields

Being a research assistant focuses of collecting and analyzing second data based on gangsterism in the Helenvile area of Port Elizabeth. This was the temporary project that wanted to eventual provide interventions to the community. The working hours started from 8:00 in the morning up to 16:00 in the afternoon. The work of the day entailed collecting the data and analyzing it. for example issues like types of offences that often took place in the area, the gender of most victims and offenders, the reasons for the offences. First and foremost, this was the teamwork project, I have learnt that being in the research team is important and it developed me to understand other co-workers ideas and their way of analyzing the collected data. I had a good relationship with my co-workers and I really enjoyed their company.

Pros: Learning curve
Cons: Far from where I stayed

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Excellent

I've been engaged in working with different people from different backgrounds. This has boosted my confidence and interpersonal skills. I also learned how effective it is to collaborate with different people. It has also taught me to persistently perform my duties so I can meet deadlines.

Pros: Fantastic opportunity to learn
Cons: Long working hours

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Capturing skills, teamwork, phone ediquency and working under pressure.

The day to day task of my work is to answer the phones, help people with inquiries, capture applications and help clients apply online or use the computers. I need to know everyone in the building and their functions, that's critical in my line of work. I learnt a lot in terms of career growth and capabilities. I enjoy working with people and what fulfils me is the job done and satisfaction people receive when am done helping them.

Pros: being able to study and work your way up in the company.
Cons: extra hours put in during examination, registration and application period.

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Equipped with interpersonal skills

The NMMU univeraity usually hires masters and Phd students to help around with students by tutoring and assisting with practicals. I then was employed to help around with students during chemistry practicals. I would for example prepare chemicals and standardise them, run the instruments for them or show them how to prepare samples for analysis (e.g NMR). In many causes I would have to alter procedures when they are not working properly. The students were given just a small stipend. It was more of voluntering more than working. I enjoyed interacting with the students, and getting to transfer all my Chemistry knowledge to those in need. I had a good relationship with all my students and they felt comfortable coming to me for help.

Pros: Opportunity to learn most instruments and learn to trouble shoot them.
Cons: It was more like volunteer work.

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I'm a fast learner and a team player who is always willing to help and go the extra mile.

Its an academic institution please check www.uwc.ac.za. It has different faculties with different departments that offer small business units. There are opportunities for growth but it depends on the position you occupy.

Pros: Self development
Cons: Long Working hours

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Helps working with others.

This experience has fostered a keen interest in all aspects of earth sciences, including groundwater studies, mining and resource processes, and geographical information systems. As well as understanding and taking into account the economic aspects of the geoscience industry. Being exposed to such a learning environments has nurtured in me the desire to continue learning and improving my skills in geological sciences, while not being afraid to diversify my skills set as may be necessary depending on the task at hand and career development. A typical day it work is one where I am constantly assisting students in lab and course work. This environment gives a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction.

Pros: Interaction skills. Learning from others, relearning what you learned as a student.
Cons: Long hour, little pay.

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Ability to adopt to the working environment

A result driven Construction professional with commitment to the client and the project dimensional objectives. Achievements of several projects objectives including cost, time and within schedule. Looking towards to a challenging job as this one( above-mentioned).

Pros: Professional development as construction manager
Cons: Commitment to working overtime to ensuring schedule due date are met

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