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Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Mississippi
The education and job opportunities are plentiful for project managers in Mississippi. At 13,910, the number of jobs in Mississippi for project managers is projected to rise seven percent to 14,590 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.
Mississippi photo by Nathan Culpepper
The income for project managers is $43 per hour or $89,000 per year on average in Mississippi. Nationally, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.
Nicknamed the Magnolia State, Mississippi has a population of 2,951,996. It's population has increased 3.8 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Jackson. In 2008, there were a total of 1,558,262 jobs and at $30,383, the average annual income in Mississippi was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $29,542. The unemployment rate in Mississippi was 9.6 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.8 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 16.9 percent of state residents have college degrees. This is under the national average.
The top employing fields in Mississippi include furniture product manufacturing, household furniture cabinet manufacturing, household furniture manufacturing and upholstered household furniture manufacturing.
While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, the world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula. One of the unique tidbits about Mississippi is S.B. Sam Vick of Oakland played for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. He was the only man ever to pinch hit for the baseball great Babe Ruth.
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.
