What's your reason for moving to Washington, D.C.? Two of the most common motivators for relocation are to secure employment and to further one's education, so chances are you fall into one of two categories: job seeker or student. Whichever you are, you'll find Washington has more than adequate resources to meet your needs, whether they be paying for organic diapers or training for a career. The following is an overview of the employment and education sectors in Washington.

On the education front, the first line schools, that is, those that educate our children, are top notch. The public board serves over 68,000 students and three of the region's high schools are among the finest in the nation according to Newsweek magazine. So if your young ones need a place to learn about water treatment chemicals and arithmetic, you can be confident they'll be well looked after here in Washington D.C, and as an added bonus can have the aid of the Library of Congress to do their homework!

Children rarely have any influence over their family's relocation plans, but once they graduate they're able to make their own decisions - and many of them come to Washington, D.C. to study. Most of the post secondary options here are academic rather than skilled trades related, but you can also find career programs about the operation of lumber strapping systems. There are 20 trade schools and 12 universities and colleges to choose from, including the big hitter - Georgetown University.

If you've come to the city for work, you might be let down when you find out that the nation's political capitol isn't necessarily the nation's job creation capitol as well. The unemployment rate here is 10.7 percent, which is a little over the national average. The two largest employment sectors for both men and women are public administration and professional services, so if you're a transfer conveyor operator you won't have much luck.

The reason for this is that as the seat of government, most of the economic activity that goes on in this city is related to government. It is home to many politicians, lobbyists, news organizations, and non-profit groups. However, no city can avoid looking after the health of its people, so a sizeable number (93,000+) work in health care, which is good news if you're a doctor, a medical support professional, or have experience with xray shielding.