http://www.jobster.com/at/person/show/428400?hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/assets/images/jobster/logos/rss_logo.gif http://www.jobster.com/at/person/show/428400?hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:08:59 GMT Most recently updated answers by John Failla http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/99597?answer_class=AnswerBase Lunches at SRS Software are a communal affair. Provided that our board room is vacant we will all take our lunch there and enjoy the company of each other. We will historically talk shop, about our families, extracurricular activities, and weekend antics. It's a great bonding experience like no other. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:08:59 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/99597?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/99595?answer_class=AnswerBase When I lead the new employee orientations, I usually tell the new hires that SRS Software is laid back and informal within our four walls and conservative and crisply dressed to our external clientele. I would by lying if I said that I didn't enjoy coming to work in jeans and sneakers. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:06:18 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/99595?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/99575?answer_class=AnswerBase SRS Software is a relatively small organization which is sometimes challenging and sometimes beneficial. As one would expect from a small company, opportunities for advancement are prevalent throughout. The company is growing by leaps and bounds and they now have a "promote within" policy that is an excellent mantra if it can be sustained. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:03:55 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/99575?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/99555?answer_class=AnswerBase Designing, building, implementing SRS University. A virtual learning center and singular repository for knowledge within the organization. This intranet contains computer based training sessions on our own proprietary software as well as software applications from Microsoft, Adobe, and Citrix. Training is demo based as well as scenario based for our Support Desk Help Center and out Sales and Implementation/Deployment Staff. SRS University defines informal learning which has increased a new hires capacity and decreased ramp-up time from 6 months to 6 weeks. SRS University is currently an intranet for SRS employees only. The plan is to eventually role this website out to our external clientele and even the public turning SRS University from a cost center to a revenue center. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:00:40 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/99555?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/99536?answer_class=AnswerBase It was very straightforward, no nonsense, and simple. The interviewer (my present boss) explained the company, the direction it was following and how he thought the position I was seeking would fit into the plan. I spoke to how I thought I could be of great value to the organization and how I envisioned my role within. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:49:40 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/99536?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/99515?answer_class=AnswerBase It's laid-back and relaxed corporate culture. The exposure to the latest and greatest technology. And the dedicated people that work there. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:45:23 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/99515?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178946?answer_class=AnswerBase I am the most passionate about making a difference wherever I'm placed. Whether it be youth ministry, my job or my family. I strongly need to know that my existence has a purpose. Thu, 10 May 2007 11:28:17 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178946?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178947?answer_class=AnswerBase My most influential mentor started out to be an unlikely candidate for such a title. It was a manager whom I reported to that I did not like at first. We were two alpha males who were very much at odds at each others decisions with the department. Obviously, I was skating on thin ice with this relationship and I needed to change. When I lowered my guard with this manager, he opened up to me and now over 8 years and two employers later I still keep in touch with him and has helped me to develop my professional career. "You can't judge a book by its cover." Thu, 10 May 2007 11:28:01 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178947?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178950?answer_class=AnswerBase To quote one of my previous managers at my job interview "John, you have an eclectic background!" Growing up I always wanted to be a musician. I followed this dream with college and post-graduate study. Could not make a good living to raise a family, decided on teaching which was a much more stable option. Did some more college and received my teacher's licensed and taught for about 9 years. I eventually grew tired of the bureaucratic and political nature that is the board of education and decided to leave teaching to pursue a career in corporate America. After job temping, working as a compliance officer, pricing manager and finance manager for a wine and spirits importer I eventually went back to my roots and started teaching in corporate America again. I have a wealth of business knowledge, management experience and change management experience that I now bestow on my trainees. Thu, 10 May 2007 11:27:19 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178950?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178958?answer_class=AnswerBase Someone who "is excellent at what he does!" Frequently challenges the status quo, and looks for the most effective solution for problems. A good manager who coaches and mentors his staff to think for themselves. Other managers look up to him. Thu, 10 May 2007 11:25:53 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178958?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178964?answer_class=AnswerBase My best interview experience was for a job, surprisingly, that I did not get. It was an internal interview for my previous employer that lasted 4 hours. I was interviewed by 5 senior managers , including the COO and CIO, who were very skilled in interviewing. It prepared me for all interviews that I have ever received after that. Even though I didn't get the job I did receive some valuable feedback from my interviewers about my performance that has given me much more confidence about participating in an interview process going forward. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:24:58 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178964?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178963?answer_class=AnswerBase I love to spend time with my 3 year old son. Playing with him is nothing but fun. I can be a kid again when I'm with him. I love digital graphic design. I'm a seasoned user of Adobe Photoshop and will build websites as a hobby. Avid golfer and amateur chef (foodie!). Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:20:16 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178963?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178953?answer_class=AnswerBase Someone who is intellectual, well-read and passionate about what he believes in. Someone who finds humor in almost anything and rolls with the punches... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:13:07 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178953?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178943?answer_class=AnswerBase I am a highly creative individual who is always looking for an outlet of some type. I love food! I love to cook! This is a simple question for me-- an executive chef. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:55:26 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178943?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178942?answer_class=AnswerBase It was working for a publishing company (over 20 years ago) as a junior editor. This job entailed checking and rechecking the senior editor's work. This is where I learned patience and attention to details. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:53:45 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178942?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178939?answer_class=AnswerBase To be employed as a thought leader in an learning organization that knows no limits, takes calculated risks and invests in their human capital. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:50:58 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/178939?answer_class=AnswerBase