Service Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Mississippi

People considering careers as service worker managers can find job and education opportunities in Mississippi. There are currently 480 jobs for service worker managers in Mississippi and that number is growing. A projected rise of 17 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 990 jobs by 2016. This exceeds the national growth trend for service worker managers. National projections show a rise of just 15 percent over the next 10 years. Service worker managers supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

Mississippi photo by Nathan Culpepper

Service worker managers earn $15 per hour or $31,000 per year on average in Mississippi. Nationally, their income is $18 hourly or $38,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Magnolia State, Mississippi has a population of 2,951,996, which has grown by 3.8 percent in the last 10 years. Jackson is the state capital. There were a total of 1,558,262 jobs in 2008 and people in Mississippi earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $30,383, up from $29,542. The unemployment rate in Mississippi was 9.6 percent in 2009, which has grown by 2.8 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 16.9 percent of Mississippi residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

Furniture product manufacturing, household furniture cabinet manufacturing, household furniture manufacturing and upholstered household furniture manufacturing are the top employing fields in Mississippi.

One of the many things Mississippi is known for, the world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula. Mississippi has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is S.B. Sam Vick of Oakland played for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. He was the only man ever to pinch hit for the baseball great Babe Ruth.

Service Management

Service worker managers supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

While working, they collaborate with staff members to plan and develop programs of events, schedules of activities, or menus. Also, they analyze and record personnel and operational data, and write related activity reports.

They are required to make use of strategies for learning about new situations and problems as they arise and note the reactions and responses of others in both work and social situations.

Service worker managers must be able to articulate ideas and problems. They should also have the ability to listen to and understand others in meetings.

In order to be successful in the workplace, service worker managers must have strong self control in the face of challenging situations and be able to deal with stress and deal with situations calmly.