EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS - The major employers in the Columbus area
are Columbus Air Force Base, Baptist Memorial Regional Medical Center Golden
Triangle, Johnson-Tombigbee Furniture, Mississippi University for Women,
Sanderson Plumbing Products, Weyerhaeuser Company, Eurocopter, and Bryan
Foods. Columbus currently has 2,103 employers listed in the Duns Job
Search available at the Career Focus Office.
Nurses and other medical
related jobs; fast food service workers, and personnel with specialized
technical skills have excellent employment opportunities. Manufacturing, sales,
teachers, and construction workers are good employment opportunities in various
seasons. Administrative positions are fair employment
opportunities. Social Workers, Management Related Jobs,
Advertising/Marketing are poor because of the size of the locale.
The
average blue collar wage averages around $7.00 per hour adjusting up
or down depending upon qualifications. The average
management salary in Columbus ranges from $25,000 to
$50,000. Temporary and manpower agencies are an excellent source of
employment for student spouses.
Please be sure to hand carry all records
to include resumes, transcripts, certificates, licenses, or any floppy disks
containing this material. Unemployment benefits are normally paid to
military spouses relocating with sponsors depending upon termination
circumstances from previous employment.