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Excellent learning curve
The experience I head during the practicals is the relationship that we build as colleagues and with the students by getting to learn the strong and weak points of the students, preparing apparatus for them and to assisting them were there is a problem. That experience I head enabled me to develop excellent interpersonal, leadership, teamwork and communication skills.
Pros: To get a great opportunity to further develop my career.
Cons: Long working hours without a break.
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Good entry level
Its frustrating, Lecturers and students always complain. Enjoy working with Technology. The manager is good. Co-workers are sneaky and competitive. I need more challenge and more incentives to actually want to fight more for success
Pros: Great point for a start
Cons: Long working hours
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Professional growth.
I am a Marketing and Recruitment officer for the University of the Free State, it entails a lot of travelling to schools and relationship building with Teachers/Parents and learners. A typical day in the field would be to attend to one-on-one meetings with learners/teachers or parents, career exhibitions and any related event. We sponsor and maintain that relationship with the school and/or party involved. In the office it would consist of admin, CRM, cold calling and various ad hoc tasks/activities. I work in a multi cultural environment and can say that I do uphold a healthy professional relationship with my co-workers. I enjoy the interaction with people the most. The most challenging aspect of my job would is not the travelling but the fact that my area consist of all the provinces in SA and I sleep out at least 4-5 weeks in a row with just being home on Saturdays and Sundays. I would like to be able to travel but still sleep at home more regularly.
Pros: You are looking for better career prospects, professional growth and work opportunities. You want a change in career direction. You are looking for new challenges at work.
Cons: Sleeping out 4 to 5 weeks in a row.
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Good staring point
Working at Ufs had provided an opportunity to work with different people from various cultures and believe systems. I have learned to listen and to work actively within a group as well as individually. People here are friendly, mostly at my sub division. I have a good working relationship between my Line manager and co-workers. What is nice about working at the University of the free state it is the atmosphere of the environment and the latest technology that allows you to prosper at your work. What i do not like about the place is the growth potential. there is no growth potential.
Pros: Great place to start a career
Cons: not that much room for growth
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Learnt a lot
Assist with projects and campaigns within the department. Handling client request for quotations and sending to the client. Submit the suppliers invoices to the Finance department. Assist with KovsieGear storeroom ensuring that merchandise is labelled, unpacked and counted. Providing good customer service for internal and external stakeholders. Marketing the KovsieGear brand throughout the university and external. Attending regular meetings with team and departmental meetings on a monthly basis. Assist with general administration within the shop. Making use of pastel point of sale and control daily cash-up & report any variances. Create requisitions and purchase orders through the PeopleSoft system. Invoicing of internal stakeholders in order for them to do journal transfers. Handling the graduations exhibition. Upholding the image and reputation of the university through the KovsieGear brand.
Pros: Ability to multi task under pressure
Cons: Working under a lot of pressure
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A profeession in astro tourism review.
Administration work and day to day operations activities. Fixing the planetarium computers if they have problems before the planetarium show. Making bookings for the planetarium and the environmental hall. Coordinating the maintenance of the facilities. Attending meetings especially with the government officials Responding to mails and making requisitions for the planetarium and hall maintenance. My relationship with co-workers is good. I have learned to be patient and do what needs to be done on time. I enjoy making research for the article the I am planning to write on astrotourism. Long hours and that I don't see myself growing professionally here.
Pros: Good opportunity to experience something different
Cons: Long working hours and stagnant
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Excellent experience while finishing my degree
Enjoyed assisting with first and second year students with learning web development skills. It’s great to help others learn about the broad spectrum of The world of IT and what it has to offer.
Pros: Experience
Cons: Long working hours
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Excellent learning curve
Meeting with Management regarding strategic objectives of the organisation and how it will impact on Skills Development Manage and deliver on Training needs analysis of quality assurance of training. Measure Return on Investment on training interventions. resistance were changing the methodology of training. experience of Higher Education and their processes and that how I have made an impact. Challenges were my role in the organisation and how I can improve the skills and development of the staff.
Pros: I will have to wait for my manager to leave before I can get promoted and that will only be in 5 years.
Cons: I enjoy my work so am constantly working even weekends as I live near the university.
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Organisational culture
It iIs very inclusive organisation which values diversity at work. We do nant lecturing staff. I manage the laboratory and I have It is very inclusive organisation which values diversity at work. We do a lot of team-work with other colleagues who permenant lecturing staff. I manage the laboratory and I have facilitators and student assistants working under my supervision. and student assistants workisgoender my supervision.efwegegweweweweew
Pros: flexible working hours
Cons: Very hard to get promoted
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I am able to work with people
i am a dedicated young man, i am able to work under pressure and handle the pressure. i am able to handle customers well and treat them with respect. if i get this job will commit myself to all the responsibilities given unto me. i will not allow anything to disrupt my work.
Pros: great opportunity for promotion
Cons: long working hours
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