50 Best Jobs for Your Personality

____________________________________________________Enterprising Occupations: Talent Directors

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Social and Community Service Managers

! Personality Code: ES

! Education/Training Required: Bachelor’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $54,530

! Beginning Wage: $32,480

! Earnings Growth Potential: High

! Growth: 24.7%

! Annual Job Openings: 23,788

! Self-Employed: 5.9%

! Part-Time: 11.6%

Plan, organize, or coordinate the activities of a

social service program or community outreach

organization. Oversee the program or organiza-

tion’s budget and policies regarding participant

involvement, program requirements, and bene-

fi ts. Work may involve directing social workers,

counselors, or probation offi cers. Establish and

maintain relationships with other agencies and orga-

nizations in community to meet community needs

and to ensure that services are not duplicated. Pre-

pare and maintain records and reports, such as bud-

gets, personnel records, or training manuals. Direct

activities of professional and technical staff members

and volunteers. Evaluate the work of staff and volun-

teers to ensure that programs are of appropriate qual-

ity and that resources are used eff ectively. Establish

and oversee administrative procedures to meet objec-

tives set by boards of directors or senior management.

Participate in the determination of organizational

policies regarding such issues as participant eligibil-

ity, program requirements, and program benefi ts.

Research and analyze member or community needs

to determine program directions and goals. Speak to

community groups to explain and interpret agency

purposes, programs, and policies. Recruit, interview,

and hire or sign up volunteers and staff. Represent

organizations in relations with governmental and

media institutions. Plan and administer budgets for

programs, equipment, and support services. Analyze

proposed legislation, regulations, or rule changes to

determine how agency services could be impacted.

Act as consultants to agency staff and other commu-

nity programs regarding the interpretation of pro-

gram-related federal, state, and county regulations

and policies. Implement and evaluate staff training

programs. Direct fundraising activities and the prep-

aration of public relations materials.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 07. Government and

Public Administration. Work Group: 07.01. Mana-

gerial Work in Government and Public Administra-

tion. Other Jobs in " is Work Group: No other

jobs in this group.

Skills: Social Perceptiveness; Management of Person-

nel Resources; Service Orientation; Systems Evalua-

tion; Negotiation; Persuasion; Monitoring; Writing.

Education and Training Programs: Human Ser-

vices, General; Community Organization and Advo-

cacy; Public Administration; Business/Commerce,

General; Business Administration and Management,

General; Non-Profi t/Public/Organizational Man-

agement; Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies;

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Sup-

port Services, Other. Related Knowledge/Courses:

Sociology and Anthropology; # erapy and Counsel-

ing; Psychology; Philosophy and # eology; Clerical

Practices; Education and Training.

Work Environment: Indoors; noisy; sitting.

Talent Directors

! Personality Code: EA

! Education/Training Required: Long-term

on-the-job training

! Annual Earnings: $61,090

! Beginning Wage: $28,980

! Earnings Growth Potential: Very high

! Growth: 11.1%

! Annual Job Openings: 8,992

! Self-Employed: 29.5%

! Part-Time: 9.0%