Top 10 Hot Jobs in Garden City, Michigan

Incorporated in 1933, Garden City is a town near Detroit in Wayne County and enjoys a population of over 30,000 individuals as of 2008 and 81% of adults possess a high school diploma or higher education credential. The Healthcare and Social Services Industries make up the bulk of the local economy. However, Retail Sales accounts for over $4 million of the local economy and the Accomodations Industry contributes about $270K.

During 2008, the cost of living index in Garden City was 90.2. This is below the nation average of the US (100) and 71% of workers earn between $30,000 - 90,000 yearly.  30% earn between $50 - 75K.

Major Employers, Garden City Area:

• Garden City Hospital
• Garden City Osteopathic Hospital
• St. Mary's Hospital - Livonia, Michigan
• Ford Motor Company - Livonia
• Crestwood Dodge Inc. - Famous for their TV commercials.

Garden City is home to three "firsts" in the Dining and Retail Industries. These include the first drive-thru McDonalds, the first Little Ceasar's Pizza Treat (opened by Mike & Marian Ilitch in 1959) and the first KMart store. All three are still in business! Some people reprot that the 12st McD drive-thru was in Arizona, but that was in 1974 and old timers in Garden City remember the McD DT in their town launching in the late 50s or in the 60s. I think they were first.

The cities joining Garden City as suburbs of Detroit include Dearborn Heights, Romulus, Farmington, Canton, Wayne, Westland, Livonia, Redford, and Inkster. Garden City itself was patterened after 19th century English gardens and was begun on 160 acres of land received by a private individual from Andrew Jackson in the 19th century.

1. Physical Therapists
2. Computer Equipment Mfg. jobs
3. Computer Mfg. jobs
4. Healthcare related jobs in Hospitals
5. Market Researchers
6. Retail Sales & Marketing Representative jobs
7. Financial Analysts
8. Occupational Therapists
9. Account Executives - sales related positions such as in Financial Services.
10. Assistant Managers

Job Search Links:

• SimplyHired Jobs Listings for Garden City Suburbs
• Garden City Jobs up to 25 Miles Distant - Over 7400 jobs 9/29/08

• Davenport Unviersity - Dearborn
• Dorsey Business Schools
• Henry Ford Community College
• ITT Technical Institute
• Lawrence Tecnological Unvieristy - Southfield
• Madonna University
• Schoolcraft College: Radcliff-Garden City
• University of Michigan-Dearborn
• Virginia Farrell Beauty Schools
• Wayne State University - Detroit.

View the videos presented at right for local businesses and other interesting activities in Garden City.

The following recipe is one submitted by an anonymous cook to a Garden City Michigan newsletter. These popcorn balls could be adapted for any season or holiday of the year, by your choice of appropriate colors.

COLORFUL POPCORN BALLS

INGREDIENTS

• 9 cups of popped popcorn
• 1/4 cup (4 ounces) of butter or margarine
• 1 bag (10 ounces) of large marshmallows - white or colored
• 6 Tablespoons of fruit-flavored gelatin mix, your choice

DIRECTIONS

• Put popcorn into a large bowl and set aside.
• In a saucepan, melt your butter and marshmallows over low heat.
• Stir in gelatin until completely dissolved.
• Pour gelatin over popcorn and toss to coat evenly.
• When cool, lightly butter your hands and quickly shape the mixture into popcorn balls, either large or small or both.

B.T. Evilpants lurked around Garden City, Michigan for many years, until he took off for parts lesser known in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. For awhile he alleged to be living I Hell, Michigan, but we can find no trace of such a town tagged with this moniker in that state, but it adds to local color and interest..

Mr. Evilpants was the rather annoying tenant of rmr for awhile, and seems to use that person’s abode as a way station at unexpected moments. Something about a catalogue of children’s devices, a dozen other businesses, and a presidential race or simple coup.

Please see both running serials about the life and times in the suburbs of Detroit post-Tool Time.