Service Management Jobs and MBA Programs in West Virginia

People considering careers as service worker managers can find employment and education prospects in West Virginia. There are currently 500 jobs for service worker managers in West Virginia and that number is growing. A projected rise of two percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 1,040 jobs by 2016. This is lower than the national growth trend for service worker managers. National projections showing a rise of just 15 percent over the next 10 years. Service worker managers supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

West Virginia photo by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation

Service worker managers earn $15 per hour or $32,000 per year on average in West Virginia. Nationally, their income is $18 hourly or $38,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Mountain State, West Virginia has a population of 1,819,777, which has grown by 0.6 percent in the last 10 years. Charleston is the state capital. There were a total of 934,944 jobs in 2008 and people in West Virginia earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $31,634, up from $30,121. The unemployment rate in West Virginia was 7.9 percent in 2009, which has grown by 3.6 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 14.8 percent of West Virginia residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

Bituminous coal underground mining, plastics material manufacturing, pipeline transportation and pipeline transportation of natural gas are the top employing fields in West Virginia.

One of the many things West Virginia is known for, the world's largest sycamore tree is located on the Back Fork of the Elk River in Webster Springs. West Virginia has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of 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.