Service Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Oregon

The education and job opportunities are plentiful for service worker managers in Oregon. There are currently 1,760 jobs for service worker managers in Oregon and that number is growing. A projected rise of 22 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 2,170 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.

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Service worker managers earn $17 per hour or $36,000 per year on average in Oregon. Nationally, their income is $18 hourly or $38,000 per year on average.

With a population of 3,825,657, Oregon, also called Beaver State, has grown by 11.8 percent in the last 10 years. Salem is the state capital. There were a total of 2,339,488 jobs in 2008 and people in Oregon earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $36,365, up from $35,737. Unemployment in Oregon jumped by 4.6 percentage points to 11.1 percent in 2009. Roughly 25.1 percent of Oregon residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

Wood product manufacturing, lumber construction materials merchant wholesalers, wood panel merchant wholesalers and footwear merchant wholesalers are the top employing fields in Oregon.

Having known landmarks is a staple for Oregon. At 329 feet the Coast Douglas-Fir in Oregon is considered the tallest tree in the state. While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, in 1880 a sea cave was discovered near what is now known as Florence. Sea Lion Caves is known to be the largest sea cave in the world.

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.