Media Jobs and MBA Programs in Kentucky

People considering careers as advertising managers can find job and education opportunities in Kentucky. For advertising managers, there are 340 jobs in Kentucky and this is projected to grow by 18 percent to 390 jobs by 2016. This goes against the national trend for advertising managers, which sees the job pool actually falling at one percent over the next 10 years. In general, advertising managers plan and direct advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, or give-aways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.

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In Kentucky, the income for advertising managers is $29 per hour or $60,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $46 hourly or $94,000 per year on average.

Kentucky, also known as the Bluegrass State, is home to 4,314,113 people. It's population has increased 6.7 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Frankfort. In 2008, there were a total of 2,442,252 jobs and at $31,936, the average annual income in Kentucky was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $31,060. The unemployment rate in Kentucky was 10.5 percent in 2009. It rose by 3.9 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 17.1 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Kentucky include tobacco product merchant wholesalers, alumina production, couriers and couriers.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Thunder Over Louisville is the opening ceremony for the Kentucky Derby Festival and is the world's largest fireworks display. One of the unique tidbits about Kentucky is Cumberland is the only waterfall in the world to regularly display a Moonbow. It is located just southwest of Corbin.

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Advertising managers plan and direct advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, or give-aways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.

While working, they often gather and organize data to develop advertising campaigns and talk with department heads and staff to consider contracts, selection of advertising media, or product to be advertised.

They are required to respond to the actions of other and coordinate activities with them and look for ways to help others.

Advertising managers should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and think creatively about the ideas of others.

In order to be successful in the workplace, advertising managers must be thorough and dependable and believe in innovation and creative thought.