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Project Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Wisconsin
Those considering careers as project managers can find education and job opportunities in Wisconsin. Trending downward, the job pool for project managers in Wisconsin is currently 25,490. A two percent dip in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 26,720 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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State figures show that project managers in Wisconsin earn $50 per hour or $103,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $52 hourly or $107,000 per year on average.
Wisconsin, nicknamed the Badger State, has seen its population grow 5.4 percent to 5,654,774 over the last decade. Madison is the state capital. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 3,619,782 and the average annual income in Wisconsin was $37,770, which is up from $36,990 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 8.5 percent in 2009, a jump of 3.7 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 22.4 percent, which is under the national average.
Dairy product manufacturing, dairy product manufacturing, cheese manufacturing and converted paper product manufacturing are the top employing fields in Wisconsin.
One of the many things Wisconsin is known for, The American Birkebeiner, a 52K cross-country ski race between Cable and Hayward, is the largest on the North American continent. Several important people were born in Wisconsin such as Frank Lloyd Wright, who was born in Richland Center on June 8, 1867.
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.
