Leadership Jobs and MBA Programs in Montana

People considering careers as operating officers can find employment and education prospects in Montana. For operating officers in Montana, the job pool is currently 830 and climbing. A eight percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 1,470 by 2016. This increase is opposite the national trend for operating officers. National projections show a decline of one percent over the next 10 years. Operating officers recognize and create policies for the overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations.

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The income for operating officers is $42 per hour or $88,000 per year on average in Montana. Nationally, their income is $77 hourly or $160,000 per year on average.

Home to 974,989 people, Montana, known as Treasure State, has grown by 8.1 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Helena. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 651,425 and the average annual income in Montana was $34,622, which is up from $33,927 the previous year. In Montana, the unemployment rate went up by 1.6 percentage points to 6.2 percent in 2009 from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 24.4 percent, which is under the national average.

In Montana, the top employers are in other insurance related activities, tire stores, third party administration of insurance funds/plans and drinking places (alcoholic beverages).

One of the many things Montana is known for, Montana has the largest migratory elk herd in the nation. Montana has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is The Montana Yogo Sapphire is the only North American gem to be included in the Crown Jewels of England.

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.