Service Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Montana

Those considering careers as service worker managers can find education and job opportunities in Montana. Currently, there are 240 jobs for service worker managers in Montana and national projections show the job pool increasing by 15 percent over the next 10 years. In general, service worker managers supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

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State figures show that service worker managers in Montana earn $15 per hour or $31,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $18 hourly or $38,000 per year on average.

Montana, also known as the Treasure State, has a population of 974,989. It's population has increased 8.1 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Helena. There were 651,425 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Montana earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $34,622, up from $33,927. The unemployment rate in Montana was 6.2 percent in 2009. It went up by 1.6 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 24.4 percent. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Montana include other insurance related activities, tire stores, third party administration of insurance funds/plans and drinking places (alcoholic beverages).

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Montana has the largest migratory elk herd in the nation. One of the unique tidbits about Montana is The Montana Yogo Sapphire is the only North American gem to be included in the Crown Jewels of England.

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.