What do managers know really? They don't have to be rocket scientists and if the employees and line supervisors are really good at their jobs then a manger doesn't even have to have detailed knowledge of the process or business he is managing. But is that the only reason why should to look into management as a career? Actually, no. One of the main reasons to consider management is, as a famous bank robber once observed, it's where the money is.
To demonstrate that managers can make big bucks try the following experiment. For many in the United States, $100,000 a year would be a very good rate of pay indeed. Try looking for jobs that make four times that much in a job search engine. The search engine called Indeed at www.indeed.com allows one to search many if not all the underlying job search engines on the internet in one place. Put $400,000 in the search box and push Find Jobs button. Skip the jobs that require a doctor's degree. Notice that a lot of the remaining jobs have words like "Manager" or "Supervisor" in the title. In fact jobs at the $300,000 and $200,000 levels often have words like "Director" or "Supervisor" in the title.
Another reason to try the manager career path can be seen by clearing the search box and typing the word "manager". Then push the Find Jobs button. Notice that over half a million manager jobs are listed if no filters as to date, time and location are used. So almost anyone can find a suitable job in management. On the left hand side of the Indeed search page there is a heading that says Location. Clicking on it reveals there are management jobs in every major city in America.
To demonstrate that managers can make big bucks try the following experiment. For many in the United States, $100,000 a year would be a very good rate of pay indeed. Try looking for jobs that make four times that much in a job search engine. The search engine called Indeed at www.indeed.com allows one to search many if not all the underlying job search engines on the internet in one place. Put $400,000 in the search box and push Find Jobs button. Skip the jobs that require a doctor's degree. Notice that a lot of the remaining jobs have words like "Manager" or "Supervisor" in the title. In fact jobs at the $300,000 and $200,000 levels often have words like "Director" or "Supervisor" in the title.
Another reason to try the manager career path can be seen by clearing the search box and typing the word "manager". Then push the Find Jobs button. Notice that over half a million manager jobs are listed if no filters as to date, time and location are used. So almost anyone can find a suitable job in management. On the left hand side of the Indeed search page there is a heading that says Location. Clicking on it reveals there are management jobs in every major city in America.
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