Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in New Mexico

New Mexico is a good place to settle for project managers as there are many educational and career opportunities. For project managers in New Mexico, the job pool is currently 12,910 and climbing. A four percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 11,380 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 New Mexico earn $43 per hour or $89,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.

New Mexico, nicknamed the The Land of Enchantment, has seen its population grow 10.5 percent to 2,009,671 over the last decade. The capital is Santa Fe. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 1,117,433 and the average annual income in New Mexico was $33,389, which is up from $32,093 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 7.2 percent in 2009, a jump of 2.7 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 23.5 percent, which is under the national average.

In New Mexico, the top employers are in casinos (except casino hotels), other nonmetallic mineral mining, all other miscellaneous ambulatory health care services and other technical schools.

One of the many things New Mexico is known for, each October, Albuquerque hosts the world's largest international hot air balloon fiesta. New Mexico has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Lakes and Rivers make up only .002% of the state's total surface area. The lowest water-to-land ratio of all 50 states. Most of New Mexico's lakes are man-made reservoirs. A dam on the Rio Grande formed the Elephant Butte Reservoir the state's largest lake.

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.