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General Business at Ozarks

Careers in Business

What jobs will be available after I graduate?

General Information
General business is a broad area that leads to many opportunities. Students should clearly define their goals and seek related experiences to reach those goals.

Gaining relevant experience through part-time and summer jobs or internships is critical.

Many desirable skills can be developed through participation in and leadership of student organizations.

Get involved in professional associations in field of interest.

Develop and utilize a personal network of contacts. Once in a position, find a mentor.

Consider earning an MBA after gaining work experience to reach the highest levels of business management.

Learn to work well in a team and effectively with a wide variety of people.

Strong communication skills, including public speaking, are important to achieving success in this field.

Job Outlook:
Employment of administrative services managers is projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2014. Like persons seeking other managerial positions, applicants will face keen competition because there will be more competent, experienced workers seeking jobs than there will be positions available. However, demand should be strong for facility managers because businesses increasingly are realizing the importance of maintaining, securing, and efficiently operating their facilities, which are very large investments for most organizations. Administrative services managers employed in management services and management consulting also should be in demand, as public and private organizations continue to streamline and, in some cases, contract out administrative services functions in an effort to cut costs.

At the same time, continuing corporate restructuring and increasing utilization of office technology should result in a flatter organizational structure with fewer levels of management, reducing the need for some middle management positions. This should adversely affect administrative services managers who oversee first-line mangers. However, the effects of these changes on employment should be less severe for administrative services managers, who have a wide range of responsibilities, than for other middle managers who specialize in certain functions. In addition to new administrative services management jobs created over the 2004-14 projection period, many job openings will stem from the need to replace workers who transfer to other jobs, retire, or leave the occupation for other reasons.

Related Links:
 National Association for Business Economics
Entrepreneur.com
U.S. Department of Labor - Insurance Sales Agents
U.S. Department of Labor - Real Estate Agents
U.S. Department of Labor - Financial Managers