Personal Statement: Informational Interview

Jayda Murphy

April 16, 2023

LS:2002:0003

Professor Venzon

Informational Interview

My interview took place with Adam Fuller at All Clear in Cedar Rapids Iowa. He is an Operations Manager for the company mainly focusing on the organization and planning within the company. He has been with the company for a little over 4 years now and had nothing but good things to say about the nature of the entire company. We discussed the various job responsibilities of an operations manager such as, planning and booking the window cleaning schedules, planning and organizing weekly staff meetings, and planning events for the company. This companies mission and values show a lot about how the business is run and what kind of management it takes to create

I now am hoping to job shadow or gain experience from an internship position this summer in the management field. I feel like I gained a lot of valuable knowledge and information about the field overall. I learned that being in this type of management role requires a lot of investment in education and training. I am working on getting my bachelor’s degree in enterprise leadership hoping to further my education later on by getting my master’s degree in business. In terms of course topics on career development, the NACE resume and my LinkedIn profile are very relevant and important to my career development in management. I will need to continue to develop very strong communication skills, as well as being able to work well with others. Making connections through LinkedIn will be very crucial for me in the future as far as finding job opportunities and connection with others in the field. This is especially important because I will be applying out of the state and jumping into brand new territories. During the interview, Adam spoke about the importance of loyalty and building trust with your co-workers and clients. He emphasized the need to listen actively and be understanding while being in a management and leadership position. This approach to leadership aligns with my thoughts and beliefs of leadership and management, because I believe that a leader should consistently prioritize building solid

I was able to gain insight into the management field, including learning about the education and training available to prepare you for this kind of role. I also learned a lot about the challenges and rewards of this field. While speaking to Adam I was also able to learn about the importance of having empathy for others and being inclusive in leadership and a management role, which I will apply within my future personal and professional endeavors. My personal philosophy of leadership involves creating a supportive and inclusive environment for everyone to feel heard and seen. This aligns with my career goals of hopefully becoming a manager within a company and hopefully being able to take on that leadership