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Redwood City, California

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Jared Nov 02, 2016 1482 views

What are the typical work hours of a community manager?

How many hours did you work last week? How typical was that? How variable are the hours? Are they predictable? How much advance warning do you get when your schedule needs to change? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community...

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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...

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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...

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Jared Nov 02, 2016 784 views

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...

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Jared Nov 02, 2016 718 views

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...

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Jared Nov 02, 2016 821 views

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...

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Jared Nov 02, 2016 780 views

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...

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Jared Nov 02, 2016 827 views

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...

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