Public Relations and Fundraising Managers

• Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities.
• Present information to the public.
• Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
• Coordinate with external parties to exchange information.
• Liaise between departments or other groups to improve function or communication.
• Develop contingency plans to deal with organizational emergencies.
• Develop marketing plans or strategies.
• Develop organizational goals or objectives.
• Develop promotional materials.
• Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.

• Using e-mail.
• Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
• Working with a group or team.
• The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
• Meeting strict deadlines.
• Frequent decision-making.
• Sitting.
• Responsibility for outcomes and results.

• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Enrolling in a community college can be a great place to start your four-year degree. While all 31 Minnesota State community colleges, technical colleges and universities offer all or part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (a 40-credit package of general education courses accepted for transfer to other state colleges and universities, the University of Minnesota, and some private colleges and universities), not all two-year colleges offer degrees intended to transfer to a four-year bachelor's degree.

If you plan to transfer to obtain a four-year bachelor's degree, it is important to know which degree path is right for you:

• Associate of Arts (AA) degrees offered at community colleges are designed to transfer into liberal arts four-year majors.
• Associate of Science (AS) and Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degrees offered at community and technical colleges transfer into specific four-year majors and will likely require completing additional general education courses at a university.
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees offered at technical and community colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.
• Diplomas and certificates offered at technical colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.

Talk to a transfer specialist as early as possible to determine the best associate degree for your goals. Be sure to review your Degree Audit Report (DARS) each semester to best prepare for transfer. Get more help understanding transfer using the tools below.

• Visit Transferology to see if your courses will transfer.
• Search Articulation Agreements to find formal transfer agreements between schools.

• Speaking—Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing—Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Being Aware of Others—Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Reading—Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Making Decisions—Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Persuading Others—Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Thinking Critically—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coordinating with Others—Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Monitoring Performance—Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Customer and Personal Service—Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Sales and Marketing—Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
• English Language—Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Communications and Media—Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Administration and Management—Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Clerical—Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Education and Training—Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Mathematics—Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Personnel and Human Resources—Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
• Psychology—Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

• Enterprising—Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
• Artistic—Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

• Advertising and Promotions Managers
• Human Resources Managers
• Agents of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
• Human Resources Specialists
• Public Relations Specialists
• Financial Managers
• Writers and Authors
• Marketing Managers
• Sales Managers

• Educational Services
• Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Management of Companies and Enterprises
• Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

• Advertising and Promotions Managers
• Human Resources Managers
• Agents of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
• Human Resources Specialists
• Public Relations Specialists
• Financial Managers
• Writers and Authors
• Marketing Managers
• Sales Managers