Executive / Mgt. Jobs and MBA Programs in Idaho

People considering careers as executive officers can find job and education opportunities in Idaho. For executive officers in Idaho, the job pool is currently 2,630 and climbing. A eight percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 4,910 by 2016. This increase is opposite the national trend for executive officers. National projections show a decline of one percent over the next 10 years. Executive officers recognize and create policies for the overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations.

Idaho photo by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

The income for executive officers is $62 per hour or $128,000 per year on average in Idaho. Nationally, their income is $77 hourly or $160,000 per year on average.

Home to 1,545,801 people, Idaho, known as Gem State, has grown by 19.5 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Boise. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 939,793 and the average annual income in Idaho was $32,994, which is up from $32,837 the previous year. In Idaho, the unemployment rate went up by 3.1 percentage points to 8.0 percent in 2009 from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 21.7 percent, which is under the national average.

In Idaho, the top employers are in semiconductor electronic component manufacturing, fruit preserving food manufacturing, frozen food manufacturing and vegetable manufacturing.

Having known landmarks is a staple for Idaho. Bruneau Dunes State Park contains North America's tallest single structured sand dune. It stands 470 feet high. While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Rexburg is home to Ricks College, the largest private two-year college in the nation.

Executive / Mgt.

Executive officers recognize and create policies for the overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations.

They regularly talk with board members, organization officials, and staff members to consider issues and resolve problems and appoint department heads and assign or delegate responsibilities to them.

They are required to evaluate and judge the efficacy of solutions. Also, they must respond to the actions of other and coordinate activities with them.

Executive officers should be able to piece together evidence to, in some sense, diagnose what is going on in a situation and speak clearly.

In order to be successful in the workplace, executive officers must have exceptional integrity and be able to take change and lead.