Dr. Michael Fields, Dean of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University.
Work-related Change
Dr. Fields (DF) I want to thank you for your time; I understand how busy you are. The first question is regarding your daily job requirements to get an idea of what you do. Please tell me what a regular day is like in your work setting?
DF: Most of my role is preparing the School for one, two, and three years out. I have Associate and Assistant Deans that handle the day-to-day academics and external affairs. My day involves helping to implement the strategic plan that we are putting in place and working with others across the University to help make that happen. We have introduced a lot of changes in the last ten months as we prepare the Huizenga School for successful AACSB accreditation.
DF: I am also involved with maintaining friends and alumni of the University with my Assistant Dean of External Affairs and through our Institutional Advancement Department. I want to be able to meet with these constituents as often as possible to help tell our story. I am also involved in the regular day-to-day execution of the School mostly through meetings with Directors or Department Chairs to handle either the strategic issues and/or the day-to-day issues that pop up. Neither the view nor the job change a great deal in the summer months and I know a lot of people mistakenly think that, “Well the environment is a lot different in the summer when there are less students…” but really for me the environment through the year doesn’t change… Read Full Interview
Ms. Vanessa Baldomero, Independent Beauty Consultant & Public Relations
Pushing forward past Challenge & Change
To gather a sense of the “day in the life of a beauty consultant,” please, tell me a little bit about what your typical daily agenda consists of.
As a beauty consultant I offer free skincare and color consultations. Every day is different—and that’s one of the things I love most about my job. But a typical agenda consists of making phone calls to follow-up with customers, leads and appointments. I usually have about 1 or 2 appointments a day where I facial customers. Facials are basically a skincare consultation in which I teach customers how to care for their skin using Mary Kay products.
I focus on teaching customers the secrets to achieving and maintaining beautiful, healthy skin. These appointments can be conducted individually or in a party setting. A party is basically a facial appointment that a customer shares with friends (usually 3-5 guests). At both I also do a quick color consultation where I teach customers practical, everyday makeup applications. This is especially helpful for women who are on the go and don’t have a lot of time in the morning.
Aside from working as a beauty consultant, I also work part-time (as an independent contractor) for NAT-PR, a public relations and events management company. So on a typical day I’m also working with the NAT-PR team on various events, public relations strategies, and social media campaigns…Read Full Interview