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Careers in Business

A Business Degree Can Open Doors

Manufacturing Healthcare and Social Assistance
Government Finance
Insurance Professional Services
Business Service Retail
Hospitality Entrepreneur / Start-Up
Advertising Public Relations
Product Management Non-Profit

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 Finance

Management Analysts Training and Development Specialists
Market Research Specialists Purchasing Agents
Accountants and Auditors Loan Officers
Market Research Analysts Claim Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Financial Analysts Cost Estimators
Project Managers Personal Finance Advisors
Human Resources Specialists Compliance Officers
Business Operations Managers/Specialists Wholesale and Retail Buyers
Information Security Analysts Financial Managers/Specialists
Operation Research Analysts Medical and Health Services Managers
Social and Community-Service Managers Logisticians
Mathematicians/Statisticians Actuaries

Growing jobs in Administration and Office Support

Customer Service Representatives Medical Secretaries
Secretaries Production Planning & Expediting Clerks
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Supervisor - Office and Administrative Support Receptionists and Information Clerks
Workers 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. It states that

“……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 Finance Roles Administrative Support Roles
Customer Service Baseline Skills e.g., communication, customer service*, and organization
Technical and Analytical Skills (with use of SQL for database, Google Analytics and SAS Writing Skills*
Writing Skills* Computer Skills e.g., Microsoft Office, Enterprise Software System
Detailed Oriented Detailed Oriented
Problem Solving* Problem Solving
Milti-Tasking Multi-Tasking
  Basic Mathematics *

* Baseline Skill Gaps

Skills in Demand for Business and Finance Workers

  Software Skills Baseline Skills
Accounting Microsoft Excel Communication Skills
Business Analysis Microsoft Office Organizational Skills
Financial Analysis Microsoft PowerPoint Writing
Business Process Oracle Microsoft Excel
Financial Reporting SAP Research
Financial Statements SQL problem Solving
Account Reconciliation Enterprise Resource Planning Microsoft Office
Spreadsheets Microsoft Excel Planning
Public Accounting Microsoft Visio Detailed Oriented
Risk Management PeopleSoft Customer Service

Source:

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…

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