Non-profit and Government Mgt. Jobs and MBA Programs in New Hampshire

For a non-profit and government manager, New Hampshire is a land of educational and employment opportunities. There are currently 670 jobs for non-profit and government managers in New Hampshire and this is projected to grow by 30 percent to 630 jobs by 2016. This is better than the national trend for non-profit and government managers, which sees the job pool growing at about 13 percent over the next 10 years. In general, non-profit and government managers supervise the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization and oversee areas such as budget and policy creation.

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State figures show that non-profit and government managers in New Hampshire earn $25 per hour or $52,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $29 hourly or $60,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Granite State, New Hampshire has a population of 1,324,575. It has grown by 7.2 percent in the last 10 years. Concord is the state capital. There were 857,040 total jobs in 2008 and workers in New Hampshire earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $43,423, up from $42,665. The unemployment rate in New Hampshire was 6.3 percent in 2009. It went up by 2.4 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 28.7 percent. This surpasses the national average.

Retail trade, motor vehicle dealers, automobile dealers and new car dealers are the top employing fields in New Hampshire.

One of the unique tidbits about New Hampshire is New Hampshire is the only state that ever played host at the formal conclusion of a foreign war. In 1905, Portsmouth was the scene of the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War. New Hampshire was the birthplace of several prominent figures. An example, the Irish-born American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens lived and worked in Cornish from 1885 until his death at age 59 in 1907.

Non-profit and Government Mgt.

Non-profit and government managers supervise the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization and oversee areas such as budget and policy creation.

While working, they direct efforts of professional and technical staff members and volunteers. Also, they develop relationships with other agencies and organizations in the community to insure that services are not duplicated.

They are required to note the reactions and responses of others in both work and social situations. Also, they must pay attention to ongoing situations and monitor them as they develop.

Non-profit and government managers 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, non-profit and government managers must have exceptional integrity and have a strong concern for others.