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“Local government is without doubt one of the most exciting sectors in which to build a career. My own kids are sick to death of me trying to convince them to look at opportunities in the sector…

That said, it might be exciting (and incredibly broad in terms of scope and complexity), but it isn’t necessarily the easiest sector to navigate in terms of career progression. Given the breadth of what local government does, it would be easy to assume opportunities to develop and grow are flying around all over the place, but from my own experience as a former officer myself and from what I hear from those still working in the sector, that isn’t the case.”

Click here to read the full article by Steve Guest, director of executive recruitment and assessment at Solace in Business, in the MJ.