General Manager Career Guide and Counseling

Question: How much does a deparment store general manager earn? I need to know what the average earnings are for a general manager looking over 120 employees. It's alot of responsibility, alot of work and the position is responsible for everything that goes on in the store. I might get this job and I don't want to be screwed on the salary. Please help!

Answer: Retail Store Managers Store Manager Salaries & Compensation

Question: what's the difference between NBA general manager and president of basketball operations? For example the Milwaukee Bucks have a general manager but not Pres. of basketball oper. and some teams have both, why?

Answer: i think the President of basketball operations has more power

Question: How does one become a General Manager of a Baseball Team? Basically, what degree would a person shoot for in college, what courses should be learned, what skills does it take, what does a general manager do during the day, and how does one get into the business? All answers are appreciated. No matter how big or small or helpful.

Answer: At least you are taking a more realistic approach than George Costanzo did- if you don't get the reference, sorry. I would say even more important than what classes you take is taking on the assignments as a "student manager" for your school's baseball team. That assignment gives you a day to day look at how a baseball team works, from getting uniforms ready, to working with coaches and managers, to getting to know players and how they act. Then, and another "extracirruclar" job would be to do an intership with a particulat team or MLB which would also give you some contacts with the types of people who would hire those positions. Thirdly, if you live near a minor league city, start working in some way, even if its just concessions, for a minor league team. Again, you are at a ballpark every day, getting exposed to people in the industry. I think if you love baseball and do a few of these things, you can become a major part of some organization.

Question: What is the job description of a General Manager at a Car dealership? Is it normal for a General Manager not to speak with a customer if they have a complaint that can not be resolved by the service manager? I took my car to the dealership 3 times to have a problem fixed. The first 2 times they said it was fixed, the 3rd time they said nothing was wrong with my car. Plain logic told me that they were wrong so I took it to a different dealership and they fixed it right away. I went back to the dealership that screwed up and spoke to the service manager and he really didn't show that he cared or that he was sorry. He didn't seem surprised and he bad mouthed the service advisor at the dealership that did fix my car. I am not looking for freebies, I just want someone in charge to recognize that they screwed up big time, and to seem like they sincerly care. Will writting the general Manager do any good or am I just wasting my time? When I have been at the dealership and asked to speak with the GM. He never seems to be there. I left my name and number with the receptionist and have not received a call

Answer: it is definitely his responsibility! why write him go down there and raise hell. service managers are just dumbass mechanics that have worked there forever. customer service skills may not need to be at par.

Question: Did the difference between the General Manager of Smackdown Change its Rating? I was just wondering did people like Smackdown more when theodore was general manager and now that vickie is general manager that ratings went down..or it didnt matter because of just how the superstarts and the storyline is..? well tell me what u think?

Answer: first of all, the ratings went up... When teddy was manager, at that time the ratins were around 2.6, now they are around 2.8.... I like Teddy but vickie is a better actor and makes better drama and she is also a good talker on the mike!

Question: How to apologize to your inferior if you were the general manager ? Suppose you were the general manager in the big company.One of your employees is very busy with several projects.For the reason of working efficiency,you turn over one the projects to another employee at the meeting without informing him before the meeting,so this employee felt hurt and losing face.Now what would you, the general manager say to him? (I am a chinese english learner. I'd like to know how the native english speakers making apologies to the above mentioned employee. Please offer more responses ranging simple ones to complicated ones in that situation.Sincerely thank you!) Firstly, I should thank Kranthi Sagar S for your instant help. Then,I should correct a mistake in the last sentence in the brackets.It should be "...ranging from ...to...". I lost the word "from". Well, here are: Situation 2: Suppose you were an employee.A private phone makes you late for an important meeting in your company.What would you apologize to the boss? Situation 3:suppose you are a parent.One day, your child, a third grade primary school student, asks you a math problem that you have taught him several times.And that day ,you are not in a mood, you lose your temper to your child.When you calm down, you realise your rude attitude. What would you make an apology to your child? Thank you for taking your time. Best regards!

Answer: Well, the best way to tell is to invite him to lunch one day and take him out and make good friends of him and eventually he might forgive and forget the mistake. If you dont like this then you could talk to him about it when ever you get to personally meet him. You could also email him saying that You did not mean exactly what went wrong, but yet making him understand that you are equal to all employess. End the email with, I have lots of confidence on the other projects he was doing and that you did not want to put pressure on him with more of the projects.

Question: What do you think of the no General Manager situation on Raw? Do you think it’s a good, or bad idea? And who do you think will be the new General Manager of Raw? And why don‘t, Stephanie or Shane McMahon become General Manager of Raw? Instead of giving that stupid speech trying to keep order. I know it’s a storyline, but come on. This situation should’ve been sorted out by now. So what’s going on with this storyline?

Answer: Vince is actually the unofficial GM of Raw, but as part of the storyline process, this is being kept quiet.Vince is deliberately staying off Raw, so this chaos and craziness that has been on Raw the last two weeks can flourish.Bringing in Shane and Stephanie to plead for unity and order, is all a ploy to emphasize the " Raw is War " situation.When The Undertaker finally moves to Raw and the feud with Kane starts, then the chaos stops.That's when Vince will step out again as the Raw GM proper as William Regal is rumored as being drafted down to ECW.

Question: what is the duty of a general manager in the nba? I want to know what is the job of nba general manager or if the teams in nba have different jobs for each general manager.

Answer: To get a big fat check!

Question: What University qualifications are needed to become a General Manager for a Hockey Team? What University qualifications are needed to become a General Manager for a Hockey Team?

Answer: There are no education requirements. However, to do the job effectively, you will need to develop in several different areas of business: human relations, marketing, business administration, management and supervision, budgeting, etc. I would recommend going through a Sport Management degree program. If you cannot find one of those where you want to go to school, do a Business Administration degree program, then conctinue on to an MBA. You will have to start out at the bottom, wherever you decide to work. Most GMs in the business have experience as a GM of another club, or have worked their way up through the ranks.

Question: Why fNFL coaches in the NFL also become General Manager of the team? I heard a couple of years back that Bill Belichek is both, coach and general manager of the Patriots.

Answer: No, he isn't. Scott Piolli (spelling?) is. But they do work really well together, and share the same philosophy. There are lots of coaches that do like both jobs (Mike Holmgren in Seattle until last year, Mike Sherman in GB a few years back) but it seems to get the better of them after so long. There's more pressure on them, since THEY are the only one with final say on building their team. Most GM/coaches don't last long, or at least don't last long at one of their positions.

Question: Restaurant General Manager OR Restaurant MAnager, Which designation generally goes top in hirarchy? in general , in most organization the General Manager work on top from Manager in hierarcy. Y RGM title give to Restaurant's top personnels rather then Restaurant Manager?

Answer: A restaurant Manager is usually a manager in a smaller place where there may be an assistant manager and some shift leaders under the manager. Usually a larger restaurant or fine dining restaurant may have a General Manager. This manager may be over a Kitchen Manager or Chef, and a dining room manager and maybe other personnel such as human resources. In the first case, mgr is the top in the second case the gm is top usually you do not have a gm and a person called a "manager" in the same establishment. Take care, Doug Atlanta Restaurant Exchange www.atlantarex.com

Question: Are there any online wrestling general manager games? I really like being a general manager, are there any free games like that online?

Answer: Look up Mdickie on google and look at his games. Should be one called wrestling booker, wrestling mpire is better you download 3 free trial uses and you can also buy it for $16.99

Question: who is the general manager of the Chicago bulls? i really need to know this for a report who is the general manager of the Bulls currently?

Answer: Jim Paxon

Question: How do you complete The General Manager of The Year Award on wwe Smackdown vs Raw 2008 for playstation 2.? for wwe Smackdown vs Raw 2008 what is the easiest way to complete The General Manager of The Year Award?

Answer: You could try here for more help with that. http://www.gametrailers.com/game/6474.html

Question: How do I interview a General Manager? I got an email from a General Manager the other day who is interested in finding another place of employment. In my career, I've never dealt with this caliber of candidate and I'm clueless as to how I should talk to him. He comes from a large computer supply company and he brought in tons of revenue. Any ideas?

Answer: Like anyone else. He is a person, and would want to be treated like one. You do not elevate him, but you must be the one who holds his cards. Be nice, but also professional.

Question: How do I become a General Manager for a sports franchise.? my dream job is to become a general manager, I am in high school and have a great enthusiasm for sports. What do I have to do to be in the path to become a general manager or another sports related job. Baseball intrigues me as I am strong in statistics and mathematical fields. I would not prefer my major to be sports management, as it would not help me if I took a path in Actuarial Science or in business. Does anyone have any good advice for me as I head to College?

Answer: I admire your ambition. Since you have an interest in statistics and math, go that direction with your undergraduate degree. As a minor, you might want to study marketing or journalism. I understand your now wanting to major in sports management, but you might consider getting a master's degree in sports administration (Ohio University has one of the best in the USA.) Early on, seek internships with minor-league or college programs. That can lead you to a higher level fairly quickly. Recommended: read the biographies of the GM's of sports franchises today, and you will get an idea of how these people got there. Follow their lead. Good luck.