Executive / Mgt. Jobs and MBA Programs in Oregon

People considering careers as executive officers can find employment and education prospects in Oregon. For executive officers in Oregon, the job pool is currently 1,750 and climbing. A 11 percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 1,770 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.

Oregon photo by Kelvin Kay

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

Home to 3,825,657 people, Oregon, known as Beaver State, has grown by 11.8 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Salem. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 2,339,488 and the average annual income in Oregon was $36,365, which is up from $35,737 the previous year. In Oregon, the unemployment rate went up by 4.6 percentage points to 11.1 percent in 2009 from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 25.1 percent, which is under the national average.

In Oregon, the top employers are in wood product manufacturing, lumber construction materials merchant wholesalers, wood panel merchant wholesalers and footwear merchant wholesalers.

Having known landmarks is a staple for Oregon. At 329 feet the Coast Douglas-Fir in Oregon is considered the tallest tree in the state. While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, in 1880 a sea cave was discovered near what is now known as Florence. Sea Lion Caves is known to be the largest sea cave in the world.

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.