15 Government-Heavy (and Recession-Resistant) Cities

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malindapul of IL 6:38AM November 24, 2009

I don't understand why certain metropolitan areas are listed multiple times in here as "separate" gov't job geographic areas. I live in the DC area which consists of Alexandria, Arlington, Bethesda, Silver Spring, DC itself etc. It's one area to me because the source of gov't jobs is within the same job market.
Same goes for Boston (and Cambridge) and Seattle (and Bellvue).
Better research next time please.

BDF of MD 6:31PM November 11, 2009

In many area's most small businesses can't bid on government work due to the paperwork, clearance, bond requirements, ect.
In some ways this is good, some bad. Large Contractors that have been around, have money can meet the requirements. It also keeps most of the illegal elemant out, but most cannot partake of this stimulas. We would have rather seen tax credits, credit available and help with insurance. So for the large contractors that have money, this is great, but we middle base would rather see things that help us. We could grow jobs much faster in the private market.

Martin Wolfe of NC 7:50PM September 08, 2009

Sept 7,2009
Civilian employment in the government sector often offers more hardship for the employees. "Shifting hours, lower pay, less than optimal conditions " and then there is always the nepotism factor when dealing with different socio economic groups. Who is willing to carry who. I would be suspicious during times of high employment.
the state has unions that will provide, sometimes at quite a cost. scab vs union ? unions are by far the best.

Annette Loescher of WA 6:41PM September 07, 2009

D.C. is all government jobs that require a TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE, no clearance...no job interview...no exceptions. Look at any web site for government, contractor, or IT defense firm. After 9/11 everything is homeland security and a clearence is REQUIRED to be interviewed. The only way to get a clearance is to get a job FIRST and have company sponsor you. But companies are too CHEAP to sponsor anyone, and demand you walk in the door with a clearance in hand.
Dont waste your time with DC, all you will hear is the DC mantra of...No clearance...no job interview...no exceptions.

ex it in dc work in Ohio of OH 9:29AM September 02, 2009

In general, places that don't have spuratic booms are more resistant to bust. I lived in Houston Texas in the late 70's and early 80's when oil prices were high. There were more jobs than people. Company's did not even care about application's. It was just a "name your price and when can you start". As oil prices tanked in the late 80's and early 90's, Houston's unemployment rate went through the roof. Way above the national average. The better city's and town's for being recession proof are diversified. I live in the Kansas City area now. This town never booms, as booms go, but it is, in general, much more stable through rough economical times.

Frank Miller of KS 6:45AM September 01, 2009

I was really surprised to see that Huntsville Alabama was not on the list. Huntsville has played a pivital role in NASA and with Defense. There is Redstone Aresonal, Marshal Space Flight Center, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Verizon Call Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Calhoun Community College, along with copious retailers such as Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Sears, and JC Penny. Unemployment is less than half that of the national average, and the recession has hardly affected the area at all.

Kevin of AL 10:56AM August 04, 2009

Fayetteville, NC, home to Fort Bragg would fit in the 0.05 category if not even the 0.06 category at least just based on direct number of civilian positions on post. With the implementation of the BRAC mandated move of commands from Atlanta to Fort Bragg, this percentage will only increase.

doug of NC 7:21PM August 03, 2009

I find it necessary to contend that San Francisco's results may not be quite accurate. The University of California, San Francisco is not part of the state's school system. The school is a private institution. Does the subtraction of those 18,000 workers change the statistic?

Lulu of CA 5:54PM August 03, 2009