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Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in North Carolina
For a project manager, North Carolina is a land of educational and employment opportunities. There are currently 54,690 jobs for project managers in North Carolina and this is projected to grow by four percent to 57,670 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.
North Carolina photo by Jan van der Crabben
Project managers earn $54 per hour or $112,000 per year on average in North Carolina. Nationally, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.
Also known as the Tar Heel State, North Carolina has a population of 9,380,884. It has grown by 16.5 percent in the last 10 years. Raleigh is the state capital. There were 5,497,808 total jobs in 2008 and workers in North Carolina earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $35,249, up from $34,865. The unemployment rate in North Carolina was 10.6 percent in 2009. It went up by 4.4 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 22.5 percent. This is below the national average.
Beverage product manufacturing, tobacco manufacturing, pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing and apparel manufacturing are the top employing fields in North Carolina.
North Carolina is known for having important landmarks. Fontana Dam is the tallest dam in the Eastern United States, at 480 feet high. One of the many things North Carolina is known for, Cape Hatteras is the largest lighthouse ever to be moved due to erosion problems.
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.
