Communication Jobs and MBA Programs in Maine

People considering careers as public relations managers can find job and education opportunities in Maine. For public relations managers in Maine, the job pool is currently 280 and climbing. A nine percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 330 by 2016. This is lower than the national growth trend for public relations managers. National projections showing a rise of just 12 percent over the next 10 years. Public relations managers plan and direct public relations programs that are designed to create and maintain a favorable public image for employers or clients.

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The income for public relations managers is $39 per hour or $82,000 per year on average in Maine. Nationally, their income is $49 hourly or $101,000 per year on average.

Home to 1,318,301 people, Maine, known as Pine Tree State, has grown by 3.4 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Augusta. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 840,874 and the average annual income in Maine was $36,368, which is up from $35,028 the previous year. In Maine, the unemployment rate went up by 2.7 percentage points to 8.0 percent in 2009 from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 22.9 percent, which is under the national average.

In Maine, the top employers are in paper manufacturing, paperboard mills, direct selling establishments and fuel dealers.

One of the many things Maine is known for, The White Mountain National Forest covers nearly 800,000 acres. The forest covers a landscape ranging from hardwood forests to the largest alpine area east of the Rocky Mountains. Maine has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is in Wilton there's a cannery that imports and cans only dandelion greens.

Communication

Public relations managers plan and direct public relations programs that are designed to create and maintain a favorable public image for employers or clients.

While working, they oversee efforts the firm supports to get public attention through the media without advertising directly. Also, they evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with public relations efforts.

They are required to write well and note the reactions and responses of others in both work and social situations.

Public relations managers must be able to articulate ideas and problems. They should also have the ability to listen to and understand others in meetings.

In order to be successful in the workplace, public relations managers must be thorough and dependable and be able to take change and lead.