Detroit is a city known for many things, most of all for all the automotive factories that were located there, giving it the nickname, the ''Motor City.'' Aside from being the seat of Wayne County and the largest city in Michigan State, Detroit is also a major port on the Detroit River and is the only major US city that looks south to Canada because of its location on the Great Lakes.

The economic backbone of the city is still manufacturing, with the Big Three automotive companies calling it home. General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler still have their main manufacturing plants in the city. And with four thousand factories clustered in the area, the automobile industry accounts for about 21% of the city's employment or about 80,500 people working in downtown Detroit alone.

Because of the major trade the cars bring to the city, there are many international law firms and trading companies that maintain offices in Detroit. Engineering job opportunities also are part of the support for the Big Three.

But changes in manufacturing have brought changes in products as well. When the plants were mechanized and more robots were used, needing less human labor and space, the robots were also employed by the labor force to manufacture lithium-ion batteries for the cars and various electronics. But the increased automation, higher taxes, and general problems for the American car industry has caused unemployment rate to rise to about 15% and soar to 24.3% in December 2009.

However, not being one to just give up, the Detroit government has tried to spur new development within the city and in 2006, reported the funding of $1.3 Billion for restorations and new developments to bring an increase of construction jobs in the beleaguered city.

The Big Three are also doing their part to focus on new and improved products and methods of production through renewable energy. GM has invested in fuel-cell equipped vehicles and Chrysler is doing a lot of research and development on biodiesel.

More firms now offer Detroit MI jobs in the pursuit of new technologies like biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, cognotechnology, and hydrogen fuel development. Detroit also invested heavily in its infrastructure, offering a wireless internet zone, business tax incentives and cuts, an entertainment district, an international riverfront, and new residential high-rise complexes. Recently, a number of high-tech heavyweights have put up offices in Detroit, like Compuware World Headquarters, OnStar, EDS, PricewaterhouseCoopers Plaza, and Ernst & Young's offices at One Kennedy Square. In 2007, Detroit had a coup when Quicken Loans moved its world headquarters, and 4,000 jobs, to downtown Detroit.

Other major industries in the city that provide Detroit MI jobs are American Axle and Manufacturing, DTE Energy, advertising firms, financial organizations, chemical corporations, and computer software corporations. Other big employers are medical service providers like Detroit Medical Center and the Henry Ford Hospital. The arts, culture and entertainment industries have always been a big pull, with life sciences, publishing and retail not far behind. Logistics and distribution are traditional businesses for Detroit, with business services to support them. Downtown Detroit is a major target for businesses since they offer the amenities a big or small corporation needs.

And showing the typical Detroit-style gambling streak, casinos and casino resorts continue to bring in a lot of money to the City. Caesar's Windsor of Canada, MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Greektown Casino bring in a lot of income with Detroit getting the rank of fifth largest gambling market in the US.

Detroit would be an exciting place to relocate to, with many world-renowned museums, a rich history and culture, prime entertainment (don't forget the Motown Sound!), sophisticated restaurants and varied recreational opportunities.

This one hundred fifty-year old city has living amenities that can rival any other metropolis. The friendly and culturally diverse neighborhoods that function like old communities yet still showcase their old countries, added to affordable real estate and residential housing, plus a low cost of living, makes it a great place to live and work.

The Motor City is indeed on the move, with the government working with both the business and private sector to bring the city back to its previous glory. The great festivals that are traditional to Motown like the Ford International Jazz Festival, which is the world's largest free jazz festival, calls in the crowds and reminds visitors of how it used to be to live in this great city that was, and is, such a big part of American culture and history, and also influenced the whole world.

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