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Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Maine
Those thinking about careers as project managers can find educational and employment prospects in Maine. For project managers in Maine, the job pool currently sits at 8,240 and is expected to fall by five percent to 8,260 jobs by 2016. This is below 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.
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The income for project managers is $44 per hour or $91,000 per year on average in Maine. Nationally, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.
Maine, also known as the Pine Tree State, has a population of 1,318,301. It has grown by 3.4 percent in the last 10 years. Augusta is the state capital. In 2008, there were a total of 840,874 jobs and at $36,368, the average annual income in Maine was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $35,028. The unemployment rate in Maine was 8.0 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.7 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 22.9 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is below the national average.
Paper manufacturing, paperboard mills, direct selling establishments and fuel dealers are the top employing fields in Maine.
While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, The White Mountain National Forest covers nearly 800,000 acres. The forest covers a landscape ranging from hardwood forests to the largest alpine area east of the Rocky Mountains. One of the unique tidbits about Maine is in Wilton there's a cannery that imports and cans only dandelion greens.
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.
