Top 100 Job : Lobbyist Summary Outlook
Key Points:
- Advocacy, grantmaking, and civic organizations had 1.2 million wage and salary jobs in 2006, with 74 percent in civic, social, professional and similar organizations.
- Employers need individuals with strong communication and fundraising skills, because organizations must constantly mobilize public support for their activities.
- A large number of job openings should result from employment growth and turnover, partially due to relatively low wages.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, CNN, Wikipedia
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