government jobs

Civil service positions

Government jobs are positions of employment with federal, state, or local government agencies.

The term often carries connotations of stability, benefits, and bureaucratic work culture: She's looking at government jobs for the pension and job security.

In political discourse, government jobs may be contrasted with private-sector employment or discussed in debates about public spending.

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employment sector

government jobsprivate enterprise

Individually owned business operation

employment stability and structure

government jobsself-employment

Working for yourself

entrepreneurship · freelance work · gig work · contract work · freelancing

profit orientation

government jobsprivate sector

Economy outside government control

Family

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