Career Opportunities
Related Career Titles
Related Major Skills
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

If you are intrigued by interpersonal relationships, by how people from different cultures communicate, or by communication in large organizations, you will find a lot to your liking in the communication management major at Cleveland State University. The major has five sequences: relational communication, intercultural communication, organizational communication, health communication and mediation. Coursework offers a broad-based overview of the dynamics of human relationships, providing students with insights and job-related training. Our graduates gain a thoughtful appreciation of communication complexities, as well as ways to harness communication to improve the overall quality of life.

Health care organizations seek employees with sensitivity to doctor-patient communication, a focus of the health communication sequence. Corporations seek specialists in team-building and leadership, dimensions of the organizational communication area.

JOB OUTLOOK

Communication management jobs are likely to be on the upswing over the next decade. Demand for health services managers, an occupation that requires interpersonal and health communication expertise, is projected to increase by 34 percent from 2002-2012. These jobs are projected to increase rapidly in Northern Ohio, with its heavy concentration of health providers. The job outlook for training managers, sales representatives and experts in negotiation (particularly with a cross-cultural bent) is promising.

Visit CSU's Communication Department's website for more information

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RELATED CAREER TITLES

• Director of corporate communication
• Training specialist
• Fundraiser
• Arts administrator
• Mediation expert
• Nonprofit organization director

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RELATED MAJOR SKILLS

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CAREER PLANNING LINKS

• Association for Women in Communications
• Communication Career Services (UT) - lots of information interviews with UT alumni in various fields related to communications
• National Communication Association
• Career Center, University of Berkeley - links for people interested in advertising/PR, journalism, writing, and event planning and includes occupational guides, career overview.
• Advertising Educational Foundation - offers a career guide with career descriptions, planning advice, and interviews with advertising professionals. See "Careers" section.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - description of Advertising
• Wetfeet.com - Advertising overview
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - description of PR Specialist
• Public Relations Society of America - offers a Career Reading Room with articles about the PR field.

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