A Business Degree Can Open Doors
制造业 | Healthcare and Social Assistance |
政府 | 金融 |
保险 | Professional Services |
Business Service | 零售 |
热情好客 | Entrepreneur / Start-Up |
广告 | Public Relations |
Product Management | 非营利性的 |
Business and finance occupations in the Pittsburgh region grow 5%, which is slightly higher than the national average of 4.2%. The demand of the workforce in this region has not been met. Bachelor and graduate students are needed for 4,000 annual job openings and there are only about 3,000 new graduates.
The administrative roles have high replacement rates due to turnover with 21,000 open positions per year.
Growing jobs in Business and 金融
Management Analysts | Training and Development Specialists |
Market 研究 Specialists | Purchasing Agents |
Accountants and Auditors | 信贷员 |
Market 研究 Analysts | Claim Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
Financial Analysts | 成本估计 |
Project Managers | Personal 金融 Advisors |
Human Resources Specialists | Compliance Officers |
Business Operations Managers/Specialists | Wholesale and 零售 Buyers |
Information 安全 Analysts | Financial Managers/Specialists |
Operation 研究 Analysts | Medical and 卫生服务 Managers |
Social and Community-Service Managers | 后勤工作人员 |
Mathematicians/Statisticians | 精算师 |
Growing jobs in Administration and Office Support
Customer Service Representatives | Medical 秘书 |
秘书 | Production 规划 & Expediting Clerks |
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 保险 Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
Supervisor - Office and Administrative Support | Receptionists and Information Clerks |
工人 | Billing and Posting Clerks |
Employable Skills
Allegheny Conference released the Inflection Point report in 2016 describing the changing landscape of the hiring and the nature of the industry. 它说
“……workers with strong customer service skills will be vital for building lasting customer relationships…”
“…..workers with strong technical and analytical skills who are able to deliver the analytical insights or agile services that customers and employers expect are also in high demand.”
Summary of Skills
Business and 金融 Roles | Administrative Support Roles |
Customer Service | 基本的技能 e.g., communication, customer service*, and organization |
Technical and Analytical Skills (with use of SQL for database, Google Analytics and SAS | 写作技能* |
写作技能* | Computer Skills e.g., Microsoft Office, Enterprise Software System |
Detailed Oriented | Detailed Oriented |
解决问题* | 解决问题 |
Milti-Tasking | 多任务 |
Basic Mathematics * |
* Baseline Skill Gaps
Skills in Demand for Business and 金融 工人
软件技能 | 基本的技能 | |
会计 | Microsoft Excel | Communication Skills |
Business Analysis | Microsoft Office | Organizational Skills |
Financial Analysis | Microsoft PowerPoint | 写作 |
Business Process | 甲骨文 | Microsoft Excel |
Financial Reporting | SAP | 研究 |
Financial Statements | SQL | 解决问题 |
Account Reconciliation | Enterprise Resource 规划 | Microsoft Office |
电子表格 | Microsoft Excel | 规划 |
Public 会计 | Microsoft Visio | Detailed Oriented |
风险管理 | 仁科 | Customer Service |
来源:
Burning Glass Technologies (2016), “Inflection Point: Supply, Demand and the Future of Work in the Pittsburgh Region”, with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning and Allegheny Conference on Community Development.
http://www.businessinsider.com/best-business-jobs-2016-1/#16-hr-special…