Also called: Business Recruitment Manager
Works for a city or state to attract new businesses and jobs.
You give a tour to a company scouting a new factory site, put together a tax-incentive package and help a local business apply for a grant.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in economics, planning or public administration.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Urban Planning, Public Administration.
Growing about average. Steady in state and local government.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps build incentive packages and site data; recruiting companies and helping local businesses stays human.
Classes: AP Macroeconomics, AP Government, Geography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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