I thought the same way when I arrived, but having secured a position at the City Hall, the skills I picked up at the Ministry of Magic were easily transferred over. Sometimes I still expect a flying memo to arrive, or a House Elf to bring me a file I need, so that took some getting used to.
There are a number of shops where you could potentially apply for! If you would like, I could sit down with you and the help wanted section from the newspaper?