This author (Jacquelyn Smith) wrote a well-meaning and informative article; 10 high-paying jobs you can get without going to grad school. This article pertained to me because it has one of my dream jobs on the list. However, even for the company I work for, it is tricky to get a job in public relations unless you already have your bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications and/or work experience pertaining to public relations. For me, going back to school to take classes to break into this very competitive field would only help me. For anyone who cares to know, I have actually wanted to work in the field of public relations/communications since around 2006/2007 (more on who I got this idea from at a later time). This even partially influenced my decision to leave a well-paying career with the military because I had already re-enlisted two years prior and had to stick with the previous job field I agreed to. I am fortunate to have enrolled in college after I left the navy and succeeded in completing my first bachelor’s degree within the 3 year target date I had originally set for myself. However, with naivete, I was a little over-optimistic in thinking that my military experience and bachelor’s degree would get me a public relations/communications job and/or at least a government job related to what I had done in the military. However, older and wiser, my setbacks have only solidified my intent to work in the public relations/advertising sectors (private or government) and I’m determined to study in the relevant courses to obtain my objective. Currently, I have not yet written off doing my dream job within the company that currently employs me. However, I would still have to do the required courses related to PR first because many of the media jobs within Walmart require a Communications/Public Relations/Marketing degree and/or relevant work experience in said field. The website where I garnered this information; http://jobs.walmart.com/search/media%20public%20relations
My dream is to then work in the public relations field for at least 15-25 years before branching off into owning my own public relations firm/business. However, I’m more than aware that I may have be prepared to do this sooner (open my own PR/Advertising business) if my 15-25 year plan of being hired in the public relations/advertising industry goes differently than planned. This is because I now believe (as of 2-3 months ago) that it is often advantageous for a person to still go after their career dreams and be prepared to branch out on their own if an employer in their dream career field may not yet see their potential and/or even if others may think that are in over their heads pursuing their chosen job (sometimes they may secretly see their potential but be threatened by the idea of hiring them for several reasons and/or simply discriminate for a number of reasons that are technically illegal but could be coded with different wordage such as we chose a more qualified person etc..).
10 high-paying jobs you can get without going to grad school
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-you-can-get-without-going-to-grad-school-2015-3#ixzz3VaOdEZMX
It turns out you don't need a fancy MBA or law degree to pull in a pretty penny.
That's right: There are plenty of opportunities to earn a six-figure salary without the burden or hassle (or tuition bill!) of graduate school.
On Thursday, TheLadders, a career and job matching resource for professionals, will release a new report on the top-paying careers that don't require an advanced degree.
To compile its list, TheLadders analyzed a year's worth of salary insights from 1.9 million US-based professionals with a bachelor or associate degree to find the careers with the largest concentrations of top earners.
The study identified more than a quarter of a million professionals earning over $150,000 annually in these 10 fields alone.
Here are the top 10 careers, ranked by "Earning Potential," which TheLadders defines as "the average salary of the top 8% of earners in each of these fields without an advance degree":
1. Sales Operations
Earning potential: $213,852
Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 19%
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $77,896
Hot jobs: Director of Sales Operations (Avg: $126,000), Sales & Operations Manager (Avg: $86,000)
Earning potential: $213,852
Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 19%
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $77,896
Hot jobs: Director of Sales Operations (Avg: $126,000), Sales & Operations Manager (Avg: $86,000)
2. Sales (B2C, B2B)
Earning potential: $213,538
Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 20%
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $77,433
Hot jobs: Director of Sales (Avg: $130,000), Regional Sales Director (Avg: $137,000), Account Executive (Avg: $94,000)
Earning potential: $213,538
Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 20%
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $77,433
Hot jobs: Director of Sales (Avg: $130,000), Regional Sales Director (Avg: $137,000), Account Executive (Avg: $94,000)
3. Business Development
Earning potential: $211,590
Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 24%
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $83,348
Hot jobs: Director of Business Development (Avg: $124,000), Manager, Business Development (Avg: $104,000)
Earning potential: $211,590
Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 24%
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $83,348
Hot jobs: Director of Business Development (Avg: $124,000), Manager, Business Development (Avg: $104,000)
4. Supply Chain and LogisticsEarning Potential: $211,458
Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 12%Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $77,573Hot jobs: Director of Logistics (Avg: $120,000), Supply Chain Consultant (Avg: $115,000), Global Supply Chain Manager (Avg: $118,000)
Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 12%Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $77,573Hot jobs: Director of Logistics (Avg: $120,000), Supply Chain Consultant (Avg: $115,000), Global Supply Chain Manager (Avg: $118,000)
5. Product and Brand MarketingEarning potential: $211,033Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 11%Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $73,583Hot jobs: Senior Brand Manager (Avg: $131,000), Product Marketing Manager (Avg: $103,000)
6. Digital MarketingEarning potential: $209,755Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 12%
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $73,263
Hot jobs:Director of Digital Marketing (Avg: $125,000), Digital Marketing Manager (Avg: $83,000)
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $73,263
Hot jobs:Director of Digital Marketing (Avg: $125,000), Digital Marketing Manager (Avg: $83,000)
7. Public Relations and CommunicationsEarning potential: $209,747Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 10%
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $62,127
Hot jobs: Communications Director (Avg: $100,000), Director of PR (Avg: $96,000)
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $62,127
Hot jobs: Communications Director (Avg: $100,000), Director of PR (Avg: $96,000)
8. Plan and Facilities ManagementEarning potential: $209,202Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 11%
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $80,997
Hot job: Director of Facilities Management (Avg: $108,000)
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $80,997
Hot job: Director of Facilities Management (Avg: $108,000)
9. Customer ServiceEarning potential: $208,577
Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 10%
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $62,127Hot job: Director of Customer Service (Avg: $107,000)
Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 10%
Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $62,127Hot job: Director of Customer Service (Avg: $107,000)
10. IT Management & ConsultingEarning potential: $204,634Professionals in this job earning over $150,000 annually: 13%Average entry-level salary (under 5 years of experience): $93,328Hot jobs: Director of Project Management (Avg: $128,000), IT Project Manager (Avg: $100,000), IT Consultant (Avg: $97,000)
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-you-can-get-without-going-to-grad-school-2015-3#ixzz3VaOk58hw
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