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Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Iowa
There are many career and education opportunities for project managers in Iowa. There are currently 9,620 jobs for project managers in Iowa and that number is growing. A two percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 11,110 by 2016. This is above a steady national projection. In general, project managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.
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State figures show that project managers in Iowa earn $46 per hour or $96,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.
Home to 3,007,856 people, Iowa, known as Hawkeye State, has grown by 2.8 percent in the last 10 years. Des Moines is the state capital. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 2,025,350 and the average annual income in Iowa was $37,509, which is up from $35,755 the previous year. In Iowa, the unemployment rate went up by 1.6 percentage points to 6.0 percent in 2009 from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 21.2 percent, which is under the national average.
Machinery manufacturing, mining machinery manufacturing, grain milling and farm supplies merchant wholesalers are the top employing fields in Iowa.
One of the many things Iowa is known for, Strawberry Point is the home of the world's largest strawberry. Iowa has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is The Saint Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville is the only basilica in the United States situated outside a major metropolitan area.
Project Management
Project managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.
While working, they often decide on staffing requirements for projects and assign specific duties and prepare project schedules.
They are required to speak clearly and communicate with others and listen well to others and take in their information and issues.
Project managers should be able to articulate ideas and problems and read and understand documents and reports.
In order to be successful in the workplace, project managers must be reliable and be thorough and dependable.
