What jobs can I get? How much can I get paid?
Why is This a Good Career Bet?
Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas’s targeted occupations lists eight separate business management and administration positions as high-growth areas this year, although some may require education beyond an associate degree.
CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, projects high increase (more than 10%) in management jobs in various fields. More than 20% job growth is projected through 2024 in management positions in administrative services, computer and information systems, marketing, and the top growth area of medical and health services.
What makes a good manager?
- Good analytical and critical thinking skills
- The ability to make decisions based on rational thinking
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good time management skills to manage people, projects and resources
- Initiative and self-reliance
- The ability to research, interpret and use business and financial data
Management positions are available in all types of businesses and industries, such as:
- Banking and finance
- Education
- Food and hospitality industry
- Government agencies and departments at all levels
- Health and medical industry
- Insurance
- Law enforcement and public safety
- Non-profit organizations
- Private businesses of all kinds
- IT
- Manufacturing and production
- Retail sales
Positions include:
- supervisors
- first-line managers
- middle managers
- top managers
- administrators
- directors
- officers
- human resource managers
- labor relations managers