Are you a "hands-on" type of person? Do you want to impact people where they live? You can make a difference in thousands, even millions of lives with a career in city government. After all, almost 80% of the US population lives in cities.

Cities provide a vast range of vital services to residents - anything you can think of with the word "public" in front of it:

• Public transportation
• Public safety
• Public health
• Public schools
• Public welfare

Our nation's economy is shifting to a service base from a manufacturing one. If this sector interests you, a city career will show you how to do things on a large scale, and you can easily translate your experience to private companies. In fact, more and more cities are looking to business as a model. Working for a city can be a way to put your business talents to use providing things that people really need - safe drinking water, crime-free neighborhoods, decent education. Many jobs in cities parallel those in the private sector. This report focuses on those jobs that are unique to cities or where the majority of workers are employed by cities. It does not include elected political positions. Use it as a springboard for your own study of the field.

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