The path to a managerial role in business is long, and earning an MBA may only lead to a mid-career position. If you are considering advancing in your business career, start looking for business management jobs and see if your qualifications measure up. The strata for business management jobs, however, vary, with roles ranging from department heads to CEO and CFO positions. A combination of experience, education, and connections may help with advancing into a managerial position.
The first step to getting any business management job is applying. General job boards list several management opportunities in all aspects of business, from accounting and sales to marketing and project management, but often these openings are few and you need to search through entry- and mid-level positions. Using a career-specific job board is another approach, and ones geared specifically toward business management jobs are out there. A search in your field on one of these career-specific job boards brings up advanced positions only, offering far more comprehensive results.
As you look for business management jobs, make sure your resume is updated before you send. For any type of management jobs, accomplishments rather than skills need to be emphasized: which goals you met and how you met them, how you led a team toward these goals, and other ways you expanded your company. Make sure every relevant past position listed on your resume follows this format. Read more...