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General Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Alaska
There are plenty of job and employment prospects for general managers in Alaska. At 8,150, the number of jobs in Alaska for general managers is projected to rise five percent to 3,800 jobs by 2016. This is above the national trend, which shows relatively little movement. General managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.
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The income for general managers is $37 per hour or $77,000 per year on average in Alaska. Nationally, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.
Nicknamed the Great Land, Alaska has a population of 698,473. It has grown by 11.4 percent in the last 10 years. Juneau is the state capital. In 2008, there were a total of 452,986 jobs and at $43,922, the average annual income in Alaska was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $41,081. The unemployment rate in Alaska was 8.0 percent in 2009. It rose by 1.5 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 24.7 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is below the national average.
Oil extraction, transportation, general merchandise stores and other general merchandise stores are the top employing fields in Alaska.
While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Prudhoe Bay, on the northern Alaskan coast, is North America's largest oil field. One of the unique tidbits about Alaska is Agattu, Attu, and Kiska are the only parts of North America occupied by Japanese troops during World War II.
General Management
General managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.
While working, they direct an organization's financial planning to fund operations and increase efficiency. Also, they monitor businesses to insure that they furnish needed services while staying within budgetary limits.
They are required to speak clearly and communicate with others and listen well to others and take in their information and issues.
General managers must be able to listen to and understand others in meetings. They should also have the ability to articulate ideas and problems.
In order to be successful in the workplace, general managers must be reliable and be able to take change and lead.
