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Old 12-13-2014, 07:47 PM
 
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Hey Folks

I am seriously thinking of a career change. I'm currently in Real Estate and need something more stable. I was thinking about something in Computers but am open to suggestions. I would like to do something that doesn't require a lot of schooling especially since it's been a long time since I've gone to school and not sure I'm up for anything too difficult to learn. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
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Old 12-13-2014, 07:59 PM
 
Location: Pennsylvania
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White Collar or Blue Collar?
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Old 12-13-2014, 08:02 PM
 
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Probably blue collar but open to anything at this point. What did you have in mind?
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Old 12-13-2014, 08:56 PM
 
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Were you a licensed real estate agent? What is your gender? Blue collar jobs have always been associated with men and good paying factory jobs are few and far between nowadays. They are still hiring truck drivers for the Marcellus gas fields. You would need a CDL license with hazardous materials endorsement, but the pay is good. Male and female LPNs are always in demand. You can qualify with one year of training.

What kind of computer career were you thinking of? The Art Institutes offers training in web page design and development. Designing web applications takes a lot of training and/or experience and a logical mind. Most web developers have at least two years of college.

How about a railroad career? Norfolk Southern is hiring conductor trainees and maintenance of way personnel. They also have white collar training positions open but you would need a college degree.

Also if you have some capital, you might want to look into buying a business and be your own boss.
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Old 12-14-2014, 03:42 AM
 
Location: Pennsylvania
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Since you already have real estate training, could you work for a lawyer doing title searches?


not sure where you live but if the real estate offices are big enough, you might be able to get a job doing their computer ads-putting their photos and info on the internet. Maybe even learn to create ads fur publication.
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Old 12-15-2014, 10:46 AM
 
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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There are a lot of more secure jobs in real estate that you could look at. I'm in commercial/industrial and even our lease administrators are making $60k with great benefits. Most cities, counties, airports, and even states have a real estate department to manage their properties. Some even have residential, such as for subsidized housing. They are not as subject to the ups and downs of the real estate market as buying/selling residential property.
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Old 12-15-2014, 10:50 AM
 
Location: Flawduh
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Blue collar? An interesting field I temporarily worked in was CNC programming.
It's basically the new wave of machining in the manufacturing department.
A good way to start is to find a job as a CNC operator, and work your way into programming.
CNC programmers make a decent living, and they are in VERY high demand.
Operators don't get paid much, but it's a stepping stone to a fairly rewarding field.
The job itself is pretty interesting too.
Had I not landed a job in engineering, I'd have stuck with CNC programming.
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Old 12-15-2014, 11:01 AM
 
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advertising? basic computer skills and always a challenge. emphasize your sales experience in real estate..
just a thought..
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Old 12-15-2014, 11:24 AM
 
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Hey Folks

I am seriously thinking of a career change. I'm currently in Real Estate and need something more stable. I was thinking about something in Computers but am open to suggestions. I would like to do something that doesn't require a lot of schooling especially since it's been a long time since I've gone to school and not sure I'm up for anything too difficult to learn. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
Go to your local community college or a technical school to talk to an advisor about taking courses that will help you get a stable career. There are lots of software tools (ex: autocad) you can master, get a certification & find a technical job. You can also start off as an intern to add work experience to your resume & then look for entry level jobs. Find a mentor who can guide you through the process. Talk to people working in local companies to get an idea of what tools they use in their company & learn them to get hired in their company. Depending on where you live or want to relocate, find which jobs are in demand at that location. A simple search in monster, indeed will be able to give you a rough idea about the job market.
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