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Occupational Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of companies or public and private sector organizations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Include owners and managers who head small business establishments whose duties are primarily managerial. Exclude "First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers" (41-1011) and workers in other small establishments.

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General and Operations Managers

Employment Outlook for General And Operations Managers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation.

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Current Job Openings for General And Operations Managers

There are 23 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 23 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Cost Planning Manager, Global Footwear	2/5/10	Beaverton
Supply Planning Manager	2/5/10	Beaverton
Customer Service Zone Manager	2/3/10	Albany	DOE
Director Of Bookstore	1/28/10	Ontario	$40,000/yr to $55,000/yr DOE
Production Manager	1/27/10	Springfield	DOE
Operations Coordinator	1/27/10	Beaverton
General Manager - Gresham, Or	1/26/10	Gresham
General Manager - Beaverton, Or	1/26/10	Beaverton
Technical Operations Supervisor	1/25/10	Beaverton	DOE
Housing Program Manager	1/22/10	Coos Bay	DOE
Supply Chain Manager	1/16/10	Beaverton
Small Business Manager	1/14/10	Hillsboro
Operations Supervisor	1/13/10	Woodburn	DOE
0005126 - Director	1/4/10	Corvallis	DOE
Program Manager	12/19/09	Eugene
Director Of Physician Clinics	12/18/09	Mcminnville	DOE
Operations Manager	12/16/09	Hillsboro
Director, Sales & Ops Planning Control #2289	12/11/09	Hillsboro	DOE
District Mgr Ii - Collection	11/28/09	Forest Grove
Operations Dispatcher - Independence, Or	11/26/09	Independence
Project Manager Iv #17733	11/24/09	Portland	DOE
Physician (General Practice Manager) [T38-10-0046-Rb]	11/17/09	Hillsboro
Executive Director Housing Authority	9/23/09	Madras	$56,000/yr

State of Oregon License Information for General And Operations Managers

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for General And Operations Managers

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$22.27	$30.13	$42.98	$61.76	NA	$49.81	$103,607
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	24.22	30.36	39.37	50.29	65.62	43.37	90,202
Multnomah / Washington	24.53	33.60	48.00	68.09	NA	54.38	113,104
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	23.59	32.62	44.08	58.04	NA	49.12	102,157
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	19.63	26.15	34.62	49.84	NA	43.17	89,793
Lane	19.42	27.72	39.10	54.41	NA	45.59	94,825
Douglas	20.47	26.37	32.20	44.10	67.87	39.23	81,609
Coos / Curry	18.30	25.60	33.48	44.30	66.99	38.63	80,338
Jackson / Josephine	21.23	27.06	36.53	51.12	NA	45.35	94,344
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	19.08	27.03	36.65	52.68	69.24	40.78	84,817
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	18.11	23.26	34.26	51.01	79.26	41.89	87,141
Klamath / Lake	17.68	21.38	33.84	46.47	74.68	39.01	81,134
Morrow / Umatilla	25.45	31.91	41.05	52.89	62.99	43.60	90,695
Baker / Union / Wallowa	18.08	22.98	32.18	48.80	68.64	38.31	79,680
Grant / Harney / Malheur	23.57	28.19	36.48	53.61	79.08	44.39	92,341
Clackamas	24.49	30.21	43.58	63.59	NA	51.07	106,221

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Regional Employment Projections for General And Operations Managers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	20,549	23,533	2,984	14.5%	298	416	714
Multnomah / Washington	9,271	10,658	1,387	15.0%	139	188	327
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	2,287	2,580	293	12.8%	29	46	75
Clackamas	1,938	2,222	284	14.7%	28	39	68
Lane	1,681	1,923	242	14.4%	24	34	58
Jackson / Josephine	1,343	1,576	233	17.3%	23	28	51
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	1,040	1,325	285	27.4%	29	22	51
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	904	1,002	98	10.8%	10	18	28
Douglas	384	456	72	18.8%	7	8	15
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	353	418	65	18.4%	7	7	14
Coos / Curry	303	336	33	10.9%	3	6	9
Morrow / Umatilla	290	344	54	18.6%	5	6	11
Klamath / Lake	282	333	51	18.1%	5	6	11
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	275	320	45	16.4%	5	6	10
Baker / Union / Wallowa	189	216	27	14.3%	3	4	7
Grant / Harney / Malheur	173	187	14	8.1%	1	3	5

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for General And Operations Managers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	20,549
Total, All Industries	Private	18,973
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	251
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	Private	161
Construction	Private	1,469
Construction of Buildings	Private	426
Residential Building Construction	Private	230
Nonresidential Building Construction	Private	196
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	Private	202
Specialty Trade Contractors	Private	841
Building Equipment Contractors	Private	407
Building Finishing Contractors	Private	209
Manufacturing	Private	2,644
Food Manufacturing	Private	315
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	322
Printing and Related Support Activities	Private	164
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	397
Machinery Manufacturing	Private	274
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	242
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	163
Wholesale Trade	Private	1,808
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	973
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	246
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	642
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	Private	189
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	Private	193
Retail Trade	Private	2,916
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Private	626
Automobile Dealers	Private	366
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	Private	173
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	Private	230
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	Private	202
Food and Beverage Stores	Private	374
Grocery Stores	Private	343
Health and Personal Care Stores	Private	179
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	Private	241
Clothing Stores	Private	176
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores	Private	222
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	Private	156
General Merchandise Stores	Private	364
Department Stores	Private	179
Other General Merchandise Stores	Private	185
Miscellaneous Store Retailers	Private	179
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	569
Truck Transportation	Private	264
Information	Private	763
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	392
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	Private	197
Software Publishers	Private	195
Finance and Insurance	Private	991
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	Private	379
Depository Credit Intermediation	Private	225
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Private	535
Insurance Carriers	Private	310
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	Private	225
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	550
Real Estate	Private	343
Activities Related to Real Estate	Private	177
Rental and Leasing Services	Private	168
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	1,229
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	Private	177
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	Private	266
Advertising and Related Services	Private	193
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	1,029
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	1,354
Administrative and Support Services	Private	1,241
Employment Services	Private	250
Business Support Services	Private	221
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	Private	450
Educational Services	Private	297
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	1,107
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	430
Offices of Physicians	Private	214
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	333
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	Private	192
Social Assistance	Private	291
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	361
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	Private	203
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	Private	195
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	358
Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	286
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	1,167
Repair and Maintenance	Private	224
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	Private	155
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	810
Social Advocacy Organizations	Private	183
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	Private	334
Total, All Industries	Federal	178
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	174
Total, All Industries	State	578
Public Administration	State	443
Total, All Industries	Local	784
Public Administration	Local	484
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	397

Educational Requirements for General And Operations Managers

Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for General And Operations Managers

Administer Public Policies And Laws
Analyze And Interpret Data And Budgets
Analyze And Manage Daily Operations
Apply Budgeting Principles
Apply Cost Analysis Theory
Apply Disciplinary Practices In Supervision
Apply Economic Principles And Trends
Apply Financial Management Principles And Theories
Apply Just-In-Time System Management
Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
Apply Mathematics To Operations Research
Apply Organizational Theory
Compose Business Correspondence
Conduct Employment Interviews
Conduct Staff Meeting
Coordinate Production Materials And Processes
Design And Plan Production
Develop And Maintain Administrative Services Policies And Procedures
Develop Budgets
Develop Delivery And Production Schedules
Develop Marketing Strategy
Develop Pricing Strategy
Develop Records Management System And Guidelines
Develop Staffing Plan
Establish And Evaluate Employee Performance Standards
Establish Employee Policies And Standards
Evaluate Advertising Promotions
Evaluate Degree Of Financial Risk
Evaluate Information From Employment Interviews
Evaluate Management Programs
Evaluate Office Operations And Programs
Execute Employee Bargaining Agreements
Follow Principles Of Business Law
Hire And Dismiss Employees
Implement Employee Benefit Plans
Implement Employee Compensation Plans
Interpret And Apply Labor And Employment Regulations
Maintain Safe Work Environment
Make Revenue Forecasts
Manage Contracts
Manage Personnel And Human Resources
Meet Deadlines
Negotiate Business Contracts
Negotiate Labor Agreements
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Perform General Financial Analysis
Perform Organizational Accounting Or Budgeting
Perform Strategic And Tactical Planning
Plan And Assign Duties To Employees
Plan And Direct Fiscal Activity
Practice Effective Time Management Techniques
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Resolve Conflicts
Resolve Personnel Problems And Grievances
Supervise Employees
Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
Use Facility Management Techniques
Use Negotiation Techniques As Management Tool
Use Principles Of Office Technology In Management
Use Project Management Techniques
Use Public Administration Principles
Use Statistical Cost Estimation Methods
Write Project Or Bid Proposals

Schools and Training Providers for General And Operations Managers

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Eastern Oregon University One University Blvd La Grande, OR 97850 Phone: (541) 962-3672 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General Business/Commerce, General	Pioneer Pacific College 27501 SW Parkway Ave Wilsonville, OR 97070 Phone: (503) 682-3903 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	Southern Oregon University 1250 Siskiyou Blvd Ashland, OR 97520 Phone: (541) 552-7672 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General
DePaul Industries Training Centers 4950 NE Martin Luther King Portland, OR 97211-3354 Phone: (503) 281-1289 x161 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	Linfield College-Adult Degree Program 900 SE Baker McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: (503) 883-2447 Programs of Training: Business/Commerce, General International Business/Trade/Commerce	DeVry University-Oregon Peterkort Center II - 9755 SW Barne Portland, OR 97225 Phone: (503) 296-7468 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General
Oregon Institute of Technology - Klamath Falls 3201 Campus Drive Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: (541) 885-1000 Programs of Training: Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	DePaul Industries 4660 Portland Rd. NE, Suite 108 Salem, OR 97305-1684 Phone: (503) 856-9817 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General
Linfield College 900 SE Baker McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: (503) 883-2200 Programs of Training: Business/Commerce, General International Business/Trade/Commerce	Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	Western Oregon University 345 N Monmouth Ave Monmouth, OR 97361 Phone: (503) 838-8000 Programs of Training: Business/Commerce, General
Central Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701 Phone: (541) 383-7500 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	George Fox University 414 N Meridian St Newberg, OR 97132 Phone: (503) 538-8383 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	Northwest Christian University 828 East 11th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 343-1641 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General
University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Blvd Portland, OR 97203 Phone: (503) 943-7911 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General International Business/Trade/Commerce	Rogue Community College 3345 Redwood Hwy Grants Pass, OR 97527 Phone: (541) 956-7500 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General Business/Commerce, General	Concordia University 2811 NE Holman Street Portland, OR 97211 Phone: (503) 288-9371 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General
Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Public Administration Business Administration and Management, General International Business/Trade/Commerce	Warner Pacific College 2219 SE 68th Ave Portland, OR 97215 Phone: (503) 517-1000 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	Klamath Community College 7390 South Sixth Street Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Phone: (541) 882-3521 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General
Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	Marylhurst University 17600 Pacific Hwy - Hwy 43 Marylhurst, OR 97036 Phone: (503) 636-8141 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	Pacific University 2043 College Way Forest Grove, OR 97116 Phone: (503) 352-3174 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General
Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	Tillamook Bay Community College 4301 Third Street Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone: (503) 842-8222 Programs of Training: Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	Willamette University Portland Center 1120 NW Couch Street, Suite 450 Portland, OR 97209 Phone: (503) 808-9901 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General
Oregon Health & Science University 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland, OR 97239 Phone: (503) 494-7800 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General
Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Business/Commerce, General	Cascade College 9101 E Burnside Street Portland, OR 97216 Phone: (503) 255-7060 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	University of Phoenix-Oregon Campus 13221 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 500 Tigard, OR 97223 Phone: (877) 867-4748 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General
OSU-Cascades Campus 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701 Phone: (541) 322-3100 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Public Administration Business Administration and Management, General Business/Commerce, General International Business/Trade/Commerce	Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General
Corban College 5000 Deer Park Dr SE Salem, OR 97317 Phone: (503) 581-8600 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	Willamette University 900 State St Salem, OR 97301 Phone: (503) 370-6300 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General	Clatsop Community College 1653 Jerome Ave Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-0910 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General
Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 463-3000 Programs of Training: Business/Commerce, General	Columbia Gorge Community College 400 E Scenic Dr The Dalles, OR 97058 Phone: (541) 506-6011 Programs of Training: Business Administration and Management, General

Career Pathway Roadmaps for General And Operations Managers

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Clackamas Community College	Business - ASOT/AAOT Business - Human Resources Retail Management
Clatsop Community College	Retail Management
Columbia Gorge Community College	Business Management
Lane Community College	Administrative Office Professional Electrician Apprenticeship Technology
Rogue Community College	Apprenticeship: Construction Trades Apprenticeship: Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology Business and Management
Umpqua Community College	Wine Marketing

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The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for General And Operations Managers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Chief Executives	53%
Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers	47%
Managers, All Other	42%
Gaming Managers	41%
Administrative Services Managers	33%
Financial Managers	31%
Industrial Production Managers	31%
Lodging Managers	29%
Social And Community Service Managers	28%
Management Analysts	27%

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