Service Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Texas

Those considering careers as service worker managers can find education and job opportunities in Texas. There are currently 8,230 jobs for service worker managers in Texas and that number is growing. A 17 percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 16,110 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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The income for service worker managers is $17 per hour or $34,000 per year on average in Texas. Nationally, their income is $18 hourly or $38,000 per year on average.

Texas, nicknamed the Lone Star State, has seen its population grow 18.8 percent to 24,782,302 over the last decade. Austin is the state capital. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 14,469,900 and the average annual income in Texas was $37,809, which is up from $36,838 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 7.6 percent in 2009, a jump of 2.7 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 23.2 percent, which is under the national average.

Petroleum products merchant wholesalers, petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations), other basic organic chemical manufacturing and computer equipment manufacturing are the top employing fields in Texas.

One of the many things Texas is known for, Texas boasts the nation's largest herd of whitetail deer. Texas has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular 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.

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.