Careers in Business

Business services is a broad term encompassing an array of industries serving the needs of corporations, consumers, and citizens. It includes six major sectors:

• Finance (banking, securities, and insurance)
• Professional services (legal, accounting, engineering, and advertising)
• Management of companies
• Administrative support (human resources, travel arrangement, maintenance, and waste management)
• Hospitality and tourism
• Government and public administration.

These occupations can often require specialized training, certification, or licensing in areas such as finance, securities, accountancy, information technology, and healthcare.

Occupations in business services in Greater Phoenix anticipating the greatest employment growth between 2004 and 2014 include network systems and data communications analysts (59.3%), bill and account collectors (45.5%), shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks (37.4%), payroll and timekeeping clerks (36.5%), interior designers (35.3%), public relations specialists (35.3%), and human resources assistants (35.1%).

COLLEGES OFFERING PROGRAMS

• Chandler-Gilbert
• Estrella Mountain
• GateWay
• Glendale
• Maricopa Skill Center
• Mesa
• Paradise Valley
• Phoenix
• Rio Salado
• Scottsdale
• South Mountain

More detailed information can be downloaded (pdf)