The Ottumwa Courier Work Values

Daily Duties at The Ottumwa Courier:

I gained valuable experience being responsible for all facets of the Newspaper; I learned to keep an eye toward revenue growth while creating a sustainable business model. I managed a team of 5 department heads, leading them to the day to day process of producing a profitable newspaper, plus ensuring our customers that it would be delivered on time – 6 days per week. I was also responsible for profit & loss management that included, monthly reports, budgeting - creating, implementing, executing and monitoring for results. Also as General Manager I had the opportunity be the official public relations point person that included participation in community functions plus being a board member for the following; Rotary, Chamber and Ottumwa Progress Inc.

What they like about The Ottumwa Courier:

A hiring company that offers alternative approaches to pay, performance bonuses, and/or equity in the firm is very attractive to you. You're generally less interested in working for an organization offering only traditional, salary-based compensation, one with limited opportunity to acquire equity in the firm, or one that does not actively promote skill development. In addition, you are more likely to choose a company that offers a variety of internal career options, with defined career paths. You view the learning of new skills and development of your expertise as key to your career advancement. These aspects of an organization may become even more important to you as you progress in your field, and are especially critical if you change career or occupation.

Tags

Business Development, Management, Customer Service, Results Driven, Sales Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excell Spreadsheet, Goal Oriented, being thorough, Building a new business, advising others, analyzing data, analyzing problems, attention to detail, auditing financial data, brainstroming, managing people, budgeting, coaching people, involved, calculating data, collaborating, communicating, comparing results, conducting interviews, consulting, counseling, dealing with complaints, confronting others, delegating, developing plans, distributing ideas, editing, encouraging, enforcing rules, estimating, evaluating information, problem solving, Creative, Envisioning solutions/ideas, estimating project workload, Evaluating programs, extracting information, finding missing information, following instructions, generating accounts, goal setting, handling money, dentifying problems, imaining innovative solutions, Information management, Inspecting buildings, Inspecting equipment, interacting with various people, interviewing, Inventing ideas, Investigating solutions, Knowledge of community, Knowledge of government affairs, Leading teams, Listening to people, maintain focus with interruptions, maintaining a high level of production, Maintaining accurate records, Maintaining emotional control under stress, Maintaining files, Maintaining schedules/times, Making important decisions, Measuring, Mediating between people, meeting people, Motivating others, navigating politics, Negotiating purchases, Operating equipment, Organizing files, Organizing tasks, Performing numeric analysis, performing numerical analysis, Planning organizational needs, planning meetings/agendas, Predicting future trends, Preparing written communications, Prioritizing work, Porduct promotion, Promoting events, Proposing ideas, Providing customer service, Providing discipline, Public speaking, Questioning others, raising funds, Reading, Recognizing problems, Recruiting, Relating to others, Remembering information, Repairing equipment, Reporting data, Researching, Resolving conflicts, Results orientated, Running meetings, Selling ideas, Selling products/services, Serving people, Setting performance standards, Setting up demonstrations, Suggesting courses of actions, Summarizing data, Supervising employees, Supervising operations, Supporting others, Taking dexisive action, Taking inititave, Taking personal responsibility, Teaching/training people, Team building, Technical work, Thinking logically, Using computers, Working creatively, Working long hours, Working with statistics, Writing for publications, Writing letters/papers/proposals, Writing reports, Sales

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , Yearly Budgeting, Setting sales goals, Monitoring sales performance, negotiating, Contract negotiatioons > $50,000, Analyzing sales performance, Conflict Management

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with The Ottumwa Courier: