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A Department Manager oversees the functioning and productivity of a company division. Their role is setting strategic long and short-term departmental goals, motivating and inspiring staff to achieve these goals, and ensuring high levels of productivity are maintained. Their responsibilities are recruiting and dismissing staff, managing a departmental budget, recruiting, interviewing and orienting new staff members, monitoring and evaluating staff performance, communicating job expectations to staff, and conducting training and seminars for continued skills improvement.

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3.7 years
$49K
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2.46 years
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  • Bachelor Of Science (b.sc.) In Psychology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,580Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Psychology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,580Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree In High School Education
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$29,149Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In English Literature
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,960Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Doctor Of Philosophy (ph.d.) In Geosciences
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    Avg. Duration:42 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,229Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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