Leadership Jobs and MBA Programs in Arizona

Those considering careers as operating officers can find education and job opportunities in Arizona. There are currently 3,270 jobs for operating officers in Arizona and this is projected to grow by three percent to 8,520 jobs by 2016. This is opposite the national trend for operating officers, which sees the job pool declining at about one percent over the next 10 years. In general, operating officers recognize and create policies for the overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations.

Arizona photo by Luca Galuzzi

In Arizona, the income for operating officers is $76 per hour or $157,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $77 hourly or $160,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Grand Canyon State, Arizona has a population of 6,595,778. It has grown by 28.6 percent in the last 10 years. Phoenix is the state capital. In 2008, there were a total of 3,437,191 jobs and at $34,339 in 2008, the average annual income was lower than the previous year's per capita figure of $34,365. The unemployment rate in Arizona was 9.1 percent in 2009. It rose by 3.2 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 23.5 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is below the national average.

Consumer lending, rv rental, truss manufacturing and concrete block manufacturing are the top employing fields in Arizona.

Arizona is known for having important landmarks. Located in Fountain Hills is a fountain believed to be the tallest in the world. One of the many things Arizona is known for, The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus.

Leadership

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

They regularly present data at meetings or conventions to promote services and accomplish objectives and direct business or departmental efforts concerned with the production or distribution of products.

They are required to evaluate and judge the efficacy of solutions and manage and maintain budgets and other financial resources.

Operating officers should be able to think through problems and come up with general rules and piece together evidence to, in some sense, diagnose what is going on in a situation.

In order to be successful in the workplace, operating officers must have exceptional integrity and want to innovate to meet new challenges.