What was a nonexistent field just 10 years ago is a driving force behind business today. We live in an age of Social Media and these are more crucial than ever. The position of social media professional is a new profession that is growing as small and mid-sized businesses join large peers in the social media space. Social media managers can therefore find opportunities with smaller niche companies as well as with larger corporations. Not for profit organizations may also hire social media managers. Social Media is not only a growing field but, it is bringing with it tremendous job opportunity. Simply Hired reports a national average salary of $82,000 for social media marketers. Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers have a strong job outlook, with 29,400 new positions projected to open from 2010 to 2020, for a job growth rate of 14%. Global Information Technology is proud to offer a Social Media Professional program. This is a cutting edge program, designed to teach the business applications of social media communications. Upon completion, you will be well-rounded in your knowledge of all social media, understand the baseline principles that drive success on any platform, and have the skills to impact ROI.