CHIEF EXECUTIVE

JOB REQUIREMENTS/ DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct or coordinate an organizations budget activities to fund operations and maximize investments.
• Confer with board and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.
• Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or it's staff in meeting objectives.
• Direct and plan activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations
• Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementations of programs

JOB REQUIREMENTS/ DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct or coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production
• Negotiate or approve contracts or agreements with suppliers
• Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval
• Appoint department heads or managers and assign responsibilities to them
• Direct human resources activities , including the approval of plans or activities

SKILLS NEEDED

• Complex problem solving
• Active listening
• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Management of financial resources

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND HOURS

• Face-to-face discussions
• Communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates
• 8 hours or more every weekday

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate school
• Some jobs may require a master's degree
• Some may require a Ph.d, M.D., or J.D.

ESTIMATED PAY

• United States average: $80.84 hourly
• $168,140 annually

JOB OUTLOOK

• Slow growth- slower than (3%-9%)

SIMILAR OCCUPATIONS

• Librarians
• Lawyers
• Aerospace engineers
• Wildlife biologists
• Surgeons

SOURCES

• O*Net OnLine- http://www.onetonline.org/