Communication Jobs and MBA Programs in Mississippi

Mississippi has plenty of educational and career opportunities for public relations managers. There are currently 340 jobs for public relations managers in Mississippi and that number is growing. A 20 percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 420 by 2016. This exceeds the national growth trend for public relations managers. National projections show 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.

Mississippi photo by Nathan Culpepper

The income for public relations managers is $29 per hour or $60,000 per year on average in Mississippi. Nationally, their income is $49 hourly or $101,000 per year on average.

Mississippi, nicknamed the Magnolia State, has seen its population grow 3.8 percent to 2,951,996 over the last decade. Jackson is the state capital. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 1,558,262 and the average annual income in Mississippi was $30,383, which is up from $29,542 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 9.6 percent in 2009, a jump of 2.8 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 16.9 percent, which is under the national average.

Furniture product manufacturing, household furniture cabinet manufacturing, household furniture manufacturing and upholstered household furniture manufacturing are the top employing fields in Mississippi.

One of the many things Mississippi is known for, the world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula. Mississippi has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is S.B. Sam Vick of Oakland played for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. He was the only man ever to pinch hit for the baseball great Babe Ruth.

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.