Career questions tagged community-management
Is community management a career path that can allow me to support a family in a big city?
Many of our students are trying to find careers that will allow them to support a future family. They need a certain level of compensation for that, and they need relatively predictable work hours to be able to accommodate kids' schedules and make ends meet. Is Community Management a profession that offers that? What's realistic? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
What is your lifestyle like as a community manager recently out of college?
Most of our students are very interested in how their "whole" life will look even outside of work. Given the hours you work, the compensation you get, and the stresses / joys of your job as a community manager, what does your after-work lifestyle look like? Is there time for family? For friends? For self? For travel? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
How much do entry-level community management jobs pay?
Any research you could point to that would demonstrate what the entry-level salaries typically look like would be helpful. Please cite your sources on this one: even if it is annecdotal, it's better to acknowledge that. Bonus points for highlighting the differences by industry or sector or geography! _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management #financial-planning
Can I realistically start a career in community management remote / without moving to a big city?
Is it possible? What would it take? Is there something that our students who are unable to move to a big city (for example if they have to stay with their family or if they cannot afford to pay for a move) can do to get a remote job? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
Do I need to live in a big city to start a career in community management?
Are there particular cities where our students should plan to be if they want to get into this career? For our students who don't live in New York or San Francisco or other big cities, is it realistic to plan to do a career management career? Are there jobs out there in small cities or rural areas? What is just "possible" and what is considered "common" in terms of geography? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
What are the ups and downs of being a community manager?
It would be really helpful for many of our students to get a few ideas of the *ups* of community management and the *downs*. Sometimes making the good and bad things real can give us a better idea of if this career is right for us! _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
What is one specific moment in the last month when your job as a community manager was most difficult?
It's not all roses, right? When is community management a difficult or painful experience? What's the worst it can get, and what are the personality types that might not be a fit for the profession? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
What is one specific moment in the last month when your job as a community manager made you the happiest?
Sometimes we just need some inspiration. What is the most AWESOME aspect of your job? Can you tell us a time that was made "real" for you in the last month? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
What makes a community management job in the for-profit sector different from a community management job in the non-profit sector, and how should I decide which is better for me?
Are there differences? If so, what is the implication for you as a working professional? What should our students consider when making a decision of where to submit their resumes for those entry-level jobs? What should working professionals looking to make a career change consider? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
How would you make a decision between pursuing a career in community management vs. marketing vs. social media?
Many of our students are evaluating multiple options. What are the differences between these professions? When is the right time for students to choose? What would you do to decide? What are some of the "if you like X, you might be a fit for Y" tips related to the community management, marketing, or social media professions? [This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!] #marketing #social-media #community-management #community-management #community-management
Is the structure of the community management career path quite stable or continuing to change?
Rumor has it the community management profession is changing. Is that true? If so, does that mean that the career path is changing as well? How should our students who are interested in careers in community management (many of whom will not be entering the workforce for several years) plan to stay on top of the changes in the profession so that they can enter the workforce with the right skills and experiences to get an entry-level opportunity right after they finish their education? #community-management #career-path #community
How did you get your first job in community management?
It would be inspirational to hear the story of **your** first-ever community management job! How did you get that first job? What can we all learn from how you achieved that? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
How could I stand out for entry-level community management jobs as a recent college graduate?
I'm interested in what student could do both at the "resume stack" stage when they're first applying as well as at the "interview" stage. What have you seen that helps (especially young people) stand out? What did you do to stand out? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management #job-application
Can I start a career in community management right after college?
How common is that? What would the job be called? If it's _possible_ but _uncommon_ , it would also help a lot to understand what the "normal" career path is to getting started in community management. _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
Which college major would set me up best for a career in community management?
When you are looking at resumes to select for a community management role, which degrees are most common in the resume stack? Which are best? Should I major in marketing or english or business or communications or sociology or something else? How much does it matter? I’m interested less in what is “needed" than what makes me best positioned. Jobs are hard to come by! _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
Do I need a college degree to start a career in community management? If so, what type of degree would I need?
[This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!] College costs a lot of money and takes a lot of time. Students want to know if it’s worth the investment. When I am applying for a community management job, will I be competitive without a degree? Have you ever hired a community manager who did no have a college degree? If a degree is needed, what type of degree would I need (associates vs bachelors) and in what major? #community-management #community #college
How much control do you have over what you do daily in a community management job? Is it a reactive or proactive job?
[This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!] Some of us like to have control over what we do — others like the excitement that comes from unpredictability. To what extent do you (as a community manager) control what you are working on. Is it more like fire fighting (reacting to crisis) or more like civil engineering (planned out months in advance)? #community-management
What does a community manager do on a day-to-day basis?
[This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!] For a lot of young people it’s hard to imagine what the real day-to-day activities of a job are until you try it out. Please share with us what your typical day looks like. If the answer is “it’s always different”, please share some examples of things that it might include. What time do you start work? What do you do first? #community-management