e-Business/e-Commerce Jobs and MBA Programs in Vermont

Those looking for careers as e-commerce retailers should consider the educational and employment opportunities in Vermont. In Vermont, there are currently 270 jobs for e-commerce retailers and according to national projections, the job pool will rise by seven percent over the next 10 years. E-commerce retailers plan, direct, or coordinate retail activities of businesses operating online.

Vermont photo by Jared C. Benedict

The income for e-commerce retailers is $40 per hour or $82,000 per year on average in Vermont. Nationally, their income is $46 hourly or $95,000 per year on average.

Vermont, nicknamed the Green Mountain State, has seen its population grow 2.1 percent to 621,760 over the last decade. Montpelier is the state capital. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 434,917 and the average annual income in Vermont was $38,700, which is up from $37,735 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 6.9 percent in 2009, a jump of 2.4 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 29.4 percent, which is above the national average.

Computer product manufacturing, nonupholstered wood household furniture manufacturing, sporting goods merchant wholesalers and fixture manufacturing are the top employing fields in Vermont.

One of the many things Vermont is known for, Montpelier, is the largest producer of maple syrup in the U.S. Vermont has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonalds.

e-Business/e-Commerce

E-commerce retailers plan, direct, or coordinate retail activities of businesses operating online.

While working, they calculate purchase subtotals, taxes and shipping costs for submission to customers and receive and process payments from customers using electronic transaction services.

They are required to manage and maintain budgets and other financial resources. Also, they must think through complex problems and develop a critical analysis of the situation and possible solutions.

E-commerce retailers should be able to articulate ideas and problems and be creative and generate new ideas.

In order to be successful in the workplace, e-commerce retailers must be able to deal with stress and deal with situations calmly and believe in an agile approach to problem solving and deal with change.