Knowledge Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Oregon

People considering careers as computer services directors can find job and education opportunities in Oregon. There are currently 3,380 jobs for computer services directors in Oregon and that number is growing. A projected rise of 15 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 3,300 jobs by 2016. This is lower than the national growth trend for computer services directors. National projections showing a rise of just 16 percent over the next 10 years. Computer services directors create and implement information systems for a client firm and supervise their maintenance.

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Computer services directors earn $56 per hour or $116,000 per year on average in Oregon. Nationally, their income is $57 hourly or $118,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Beaver State, Oregon has a population of 3,825,657, which has grown by 11.8 percent in the last 10 years. Salem is the state capital. There were a total of 2,339,488 jobs in 2008 and people in Oregon earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $36,365, up from $35,737. The unemployment rate in Oregon was 11.1 percent in 2009, which has grown by 4.6 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 25.1 percent of Oregon residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

Wood product manufacturing, lumber construction materials merchant wholesalers, wood panel merchant wholesalers and footwear merchant wholesalers are the top employing fields in Oregon.

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.

Knowledge Management

Computer services directors create and implement information systems for a client firm and supervise their maintenance.

They regularly design computer data resources, providing for data security and control and disaster recovery and evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements.

They are required to evaluate the effectiveness of systems in order to improve their performance. Also, they must use core mathematical skills in problem solving.

Computer services directors 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, computer services directors must be reliable and believe in an agile approach to problem solving and deal with change.