Career paths of local government finance professionals: a recent survey of GFOA members shed light on a relatively unexplored topic--the career development and job satisfaction of local government finance officers.(Management & Careers)

As faculty training pre-service, in-service, and executive students for opportunities in public service, we are often asked for career advice. We suspect this is a common occurrence for faculty members, as well as for many senior managers who are informally asked to advise younger associates. Specific questions often focus on which classes students should take and on which job makes the most sense to achieve professional and personal goals.

In our role as faculty, the questions are often even more specific. We frequently train students who are looking for careers as finance professionals. The questions we are asked are important for personal reasons, but they are ...