Husband Career Cange and Relocating Questions

M.:

Your husband needs to step up and find out what he wants to do.

He can take a test like this:
http://www.careerpath.com/

So he can find out just what career would be best for him. If he wants to become a firefighter - to utilize his fire protection experience - then that might help.

he needs to have his resume together as well. A well-written resume opens a lot of doors.

As for places to live - this might help!
http://bestplaces.net/

I could've sworn that YAHOO.com had had a thing on the 10 best cities to live in in the United States - but I can't find it.

If he has a college education - that will help him out a lot! He needs to know what HE wants to do. Not what you want him to do - but where is going to LOVE what he does. I have a friend who was making a REALLY good salary - like $400K a year salary - and HATED his job. DO you know what he WANTED to do? He wanted to be a janitor. So he talked it over with his wife...they planned it out - saved, etc. and he became a janitor - he LOVES his job. ABSOLUTELY FREAKING LOVES his job!! The stress level in their home? Dropped to almost zero.

So I would go to my state employment office - to see what jobs are out there....then see what appeals to me...do I have the skills to do the job? If not - what would I need to do? Does it mean stay where I am for 2 more years while I complete my degree or get certifications? Or does it mean a HUGE change...keep in mind - if it's a job he's NEVER done before - he may start out on a TRULY LOW salary - like $35K per year as a journeyman or an apprentice - and then work his way up. You need to be prepared for that as well.

Hope this help!

Google Search "best towns to live in for jobs and with kids."
Or "best places to live 2013."

Then from there, per each town that is listed, Google search the jobs and Companies, in that city.

Anytime a person is thinking of changing careers or trades, they have to research... what requirements or credentials, are needed.
HE must do this.
HE must know what he wants to do.
And if he takes a law enforcement test in the fall, for the city you are currently living in... WILL that, then "transfer" to another city's law enforcement, organization????

Your husband needs to decide what he wants to do and start looking for a job in states that look appealing. Texas is growing by leaps and bounds these days. If he is taking law enforcement test, does that change things. You have many open ended issues to deal with before you can even consider a move.

If he can get into law enforcement then once he finishes up his training they should have sits online to show jobs all over the country. Good luck!

Does he have decent computer skills? If he likes to work with his hands, perhaps he could learn landscaping design. There's a computer program you have to learn - from what I understand, it's not easy. But, it would get him into that industry because they need people who can do that.

Law enforcement is certainly a career to consider, but the hours might be difficult. He would at least have benefits. One thing he has to decide is if indeed he could shoot someone. I have a friend who went through the training, but when it really came down to it, could not face being a state trooper because he knew down the line that he couldn't take someone's life.

If he wants to consider the landscaping, I'd move to a warmer climate that's not so expensive. VA, NC, KY, TN, some ideas less expensive states.

Look for a local WorkForce center, that offers career and job search help free through the state.

http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wnjpin/wnjpin_index.html

Look into the companies CSC & Raytheon. They are both great companies to work for and due to the variance of job opportunities it is possible to move anywhere and everywhere plus advancement is not only possible but probable.