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City Slicker's Business Career Alert: Small Towns Are Hot!
By: Paul Megan
Serious job seekers may be surprised to learn that their most
exciting business career growth options could best be uncovered
in small town America.
The Milken Institute, a private think tank, annually ranks the
job growth in cities, according to Time Magazine. 11 of the top
20 cities had populations well under 1 million.
The study showed that many smaller regions share characteristics
that act as job magnets. These include lower costs, tax breaks
for employers, funding for entrepreneurs and a deepening pool of
skilled and educated workers.
Many are college towns, seats of government, or home to a big
company that nourishes others. Thanks to the internet and to
satellite technology, a company in Iowa can be as connected as
one in Los Angeles.
So, if you thought all the job opportunities are to be found in
large cities exclusively, the evidence shows the contrary is
true. And if you're looking around, this may be the right time
to consider that small town environment you always dreamed
about.
Job seekers who once thought their business career was in major
cities and turned their noses up at small town positions . . .
well, times have changed and now they're eagerly seeking small
town opportunities while pickings in the big cities are suddenly
slimmer.
How do these towns come up with desirable jobs? How can they
fulfill your business career aspirations?
Companies don't move to these small towns on a whim. It
generally takes money in the form of incentives. For example,
Arkansas has spent $700 million on roads and airports around
Fayetteville over the past decade. Cities like Fort Myers and
Santa Fe offer tax abatement packages to big and small business
in exchange for creating jobs.
If you're in the job market, maybe small town America may be
your business career advancement choice. Of course, acclimating
to smaller-town life can take time, especially for former city
slickers. But, for a lot of folks, their biggest concern is that
small town job opportunities may suddenly get very popular.
About the author:
Paul Megan writes for EEI, the world-class pioneer in
alternative job search techniques and non-traditional career
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