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Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Texas
Many educational and employment opportunities are available for project managers in Texas. For project managers, there are 159,170 jobs in Texas and this is projected to grow by 10 percent to 169,700 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.
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Project managers earn $52 per hour or $107,000 per year on average in Texas. Nationally, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.
Texas, also known as the Lone Star State, is home to 24,782,302 people. It's population has increased 18.8 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Austin. There were 14,469,900 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Texas earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $37,809, up from $36,838. The unemployment rate in Texas was 7.6 percent in 2009. It went up by 2.7 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 23.2 percent. This is under the national average.
The top employing fields in Texas include petroleum products merchant wholesalers, petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations), other basic organic chemical manufacturing and computer equipment manufacturing.
While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Texas boasts the nation's largest herd of whitetail deer. One of the unique tidbits about Texas is Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.
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.
