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Operations Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Idaho
Operations managers can find many career and educational opportunities in Idaho. For operations managers in Idaho, the job pool currently sits at 14,150 and is expected to grow by 13 percent to 16,060 jobs by 2016. This is above the national trend, which shows relatively little movement. Operations managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.
Idaho photo by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Operations managers earn $36 per hour or $75,000 per year on average in Idaho. Nationally, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.
Idaho, also known as the Gem State, has a population of 1,545,801. It has seen its population grow by 19.5 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Boise. There were 939,793 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Idaho earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $32,994, up from $32,837. The unemployment rate in Idaho was 8.0 percent in 2009. It went up by 3.1 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 21.7 percent. This falls short of the national average.
In Idaho, the top employers are in semiconductor electronic component manufacturing, fruit preserving food manufacturing, frozen food manufacturing and vegetable manufacturing.
Idaho is known for having important landmarks. Bruneau Dunes State Park contains North America's tallest single structured sand dune. It stands 470 feet high. One of the many things Idaho is known for, Rexburg is home to Ricks College, the largest private two-year college in the nation.
Operations Management
Operations managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.
While working, they oversee the movement of goods into and out of production facilities and decide on staffing requirements and interview hire and train new employees.
They are required to respond to the actions of other and coordinate activities with them. Also, they must listen well to others and take in their information and issues.
Operations managers should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and articulate ideas and problems.
In order to be successful in the workplace, operations managers must be reliable and be able to take change and lead.
