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Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Kentucky
Kentucky has plenty of educational and career opportunities for project managers. There are currently 22,130 jobs for project managers in Kentucky and this is projected to grow by 12 percent to 34,000 jobs by 2016. This is above the national trend, which shows relatively little movement. Project managers create and execute project work plans and revise to meet changing needs and identify resources needed to complete project.
Kentucky photo by Richard Hurt
The income for project managers is $42 per hour or $86,000 per year on average in Kentucky. Nationally, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.
Also known as the Bluegrass State, Kentucky has a population of 4,314,113. It has seen its population grow by 6.7 percent over the last 10 years. The 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 falls short of the national average.
In Kentucky, the top employers are in 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.
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.
