public sector
noun
: the part of an economy which is controlled or owned by the government
a job in the public sector
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With jobs in Israel lost and public sector wages unpaid, the cumulative weight of the war is dragging down the economy, too.
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024
The list included medical professionals, teachers, police officers, members of the U.S. armed forces, public sector employees and private sector employees.
—Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
Birmingham’s financial troubles linked to pay disparity began in 2012 when the U.K. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of public sector employees—mostly female—who weren’t paid equally compared with their male counterparts for years.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 May 2024
Hawley has been trying to help built the populist wing of the Republican Party, mixing a culturally conservative message with support for private sector unions (but not public sector unions).
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
That core of private sector unions, joined later by growing activism in local public sector unions, sustained the city’s labor movement even amid former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s attacks on unions in the 2010s.
—TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
From engaging with many decision makers to understanding complicated procurement cycles and regulatory landscapes, knowing what makes B2G audiences and sales cycles different can help marketers in governmental and large public sector markets create more effective and successful strategies.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Many public sector jobs pay less than their private sector counterparts, but come with decent pension programs or vacation days.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Mirroring this progressive stance, over 16 states have enacted legislation aimed at dismantling degree requirements for public sector jobs.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024
The list included medical professionals, teachers, police officers, members of the U.S. armed forces, public sector employees and private sector employees.
—Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
Birmingham’s financial troubles linked to pay disparity began in 2012 when the U.K. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of public sector employees—mostly female—who weren’t paid equally compared with their male counterparts for years.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 May 2024
Hawley has been trying to help built the populist wing of the Republican Party, mixing a culturally conservative message with support for private sector unions (but not public sector unions).
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
That core of private sector unions, joined later by growing activism in local public sector unions, sustained the city’s labor movement even amid former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s attacks on unions in the 2010s.
—TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
From engaging with many decision makers to understanding complicated procurement cycles and regulatory landscapes, knowing what makes B2G audiences and sales cycles different can help marketers in governmental and large public sector markets create more effective and successful strategies.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Many public sector jobs pay less than their private sector counterparts, but come with decent pension programs or vacation days.
—Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Mirroring this progressive stance, over 16 states have enacted legislation aimed at dismantling degree requirements for public sector jobs.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Public sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sector. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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