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Challenging and ever changing environment
Being an academic requires strong discipline with setting of goals and driving own growth. The environment is very independent with very large responsibility resting on superior quality lecturers. Attending to class makes up about 10% of your time. The rest of you time is spent preparing for class, building e-guides and other learning aides for your students as well as preparing various forms of assessments. You have to deal with interruptions well and be able to serve your customers (students) to the best of their abilities, not your own. Most challenging aspect of the job is the large administration burden which consume valuable preparation time. The difficulty of working with two other campuses with equal statuses, creates a challenging environment and could lead to longer lead times for production and decision-making. At best the synergy produces vast amounts of value, at worst, it demoralizes the very soul of any self-respecting individual.
Pros: Very flexible working hours
Cons: Very long extra hours required if one wishes to perform meaningfully
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Great IT environment experience
It has been an excellent learning curve to work with customers(Students) with such a great variety, which ensures different day to day challenges. The cooperation between co-workers has been fruitful as we share new and better ways to make our jobs better and more efficient to ensure customer satisfaction. The environment has been of respect and great motivation. My job has taught me how to interact with customers with varying computer challenges and to solve problems under pressure. I enjoy new challenges that I engaged with, that brings out a new perspective and solutions that will be beneficial to the whole department. My most challenging aspect of my job is working with customers who demand services that are beyond my job description.
Pros: A great understanding on the maintenance of an organization as a whole.
Cons: Late working hours
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Excellent with some work to be done
The University is an excellent place to start a career where you will be able to work with different kinds of people as well as different environments. You will learn to handle situations differently and people will sometimes be someone they are not or perceived to be, but you learn to handle it as it comes. It will make you a stronger person as well as a stronger colleague. The university is very supportive and do a very good job at protection of students and personnel.
Pros: Promotion possibilities, support, financial growth abilities.
Cons: None
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I have learned to work in a team and communicate effectively
Working as a laboratory assistant is a job that requires times for preparation of the reagents that the students are going to use in the practical session. Working with other students is an amazing experience because students ask question which requires one to do a research about a particular experiment. Working with my team is great, because whenever I have uncertainties they are there to assist and we always share ideas of how we can practical seasons fun and efficient for other students. I have managed to learn about different characters of students and co-workers.
Pros: Building self confidence in a work field
Cons: preparation of reagents usually takes a lot of time
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It was an intresting job,and gave me an excellent experience
it was a very good company,very professional healthy and peacefully environment,i was also Eco-friendly,supporting green as always.and the education was very excellent.encouraging everyone to work hard in order to be successful
Pros: it was an excellent opportunity
Cons: few hours
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Expirience
Working conditions are just fine. The environment is conducive for personal development. Relationship between me and my colleges is well. But the difference between employees salaries working the same job, having the same qualifications is the main reason I want to leave the institution.
Pros: opportunity for growth in all levels and areas of life
Cons: Unfairness
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Great learning experienced
A typical work day involves coming up with ideas to solve field and laboratory challenges. My relationship with colleagues is normal. I have learned how to co-operate with others,how to communicate with colleagues and how to think outsude the box. I enjoy tackling new challenges,working on laboratory experiments and doing field work.
Pros: Ample opportunities for growth
Cons: Can be exhausting at times
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Very good, and you learn to cope in a highly stressful environment
The NWU is a very unique University to work for. The stress level are very high and we have to manage it as HR Practitioners/Business Partners. You work with Senior Managers, Middle level Managers and have to be on your toes when assisting them. Time is of essence and need to happen quick but accurately. I deal with Recruitment and Selection, Performance Management, Mediation, Organisational Development, exiting,On-boarding.I get along well with my co-workers and with my clients. I can be very strict and prefer to adhere to rules and that can anger the clients. i have learned to give the rules to them in a softer manner but still stick to as one has to be consistent.I have learnt come to work and just do your work, add value, and get along with co-workers and clients and keep things professional. I enjoy providing superior knowledge and co-ordinating people and making sure everybody is in line.
Pros: opportunity to move into a different industry
Cons: Politics can be too much at times
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A good learning opportunity.
Learned plenty of workmanship qualities, and gained personal working experiences as well as aqucisition of new qualities. I worked very well with my colleagues, whereby everyday was a learning day. Amongst other qualities I learned are taking responsibility, bein a team player, a hard worker, always motivating myself to do better than the last day and self preservation. What i enjoyed mostly with the job was the idea of being creative and innovative.
Pros: A great opportunity for self improvement and development as both an individual and an employee.
Cons: Long working hours stretching over after hour sessions.
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Learning curve
A typical day entails mostly administration and preparing for class. I have a good relationship with most of my co-workers I have learned great communication skills, how to work under pressure, in addition commitment to hard work with ethical behavior. I enjoyed my studies and the interaction with students The most challenging aspect of my job is insider politics and being treated unfairly.
Pros: Flexible working hours
Cons: Additional administration with limited time in the classroom
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