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Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in New York
New York has plenty of educational and career opportunities for project managers. The job pool for project managers in New York is shrinking and currently sits at 98,350. A projected decline in the number of jobs of four percent will make the figure 92,440 jobs by 2016. This is below 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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In New York, the income for project managers is $63 per hour or $131,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.
With a population of 19,541,453, New York, also called Empire State, has grown by 3.0 percent in the last 10 years. The state capital is Albany. There were a total of 11,289,001 jobs in 2008 and people in New York earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $48,809, up from $47,628. Unemployment in New York jumped by 3.1 percentage points to 8.4 percent in 2009. Roughly 27.4 percent of New York residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.
The top employing fields in New York include securities contracts intermediation, investment banking dealing, notions merchant wholesalers and real estate.
One of the many things New York is known for, New York's largest lake in Oneida measures 79.8 square miles. New York has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is The Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan is the only school in the world offering a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing.
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.
