Salary and Relocation Information
Getting a job offer is exciting, but it also brings its own challenges.
How do you know if a salary is competitive? How much salary do you
even need in the area where you'll be living? And what is involved
with relocating to a new area? The web provides a wealth of resources
to help with these questions, including the links below.
Salary Calculator
www.homefair.com/calc/salcalc.html
Part of you job search objective may be to move to a new location.
But how expensive will it be to live in a new city? This salary
calculator may help you determine what salary you will need to make
to continue at the same standard of living.
Salary Surveys and City Information
Salary.com
Wondering about compensation levels for a particular job? Research
salary ranges for thousands of job titles in a comprehensive set
of career fields, sorted by occupation and region.
Salaryexpert.com
Use salary expert to find the salary levels for a particular job
title, plus you can compare salaries in different regions of the
country.
Listed below are some of the “Best Places” rankings:
Bestjobsusa.com
20 Best Places to Live and Work - based on factors such as cost
of living and unemployment rates, can point you in the right direction
if a change of scenery is on your horizon....
Forbes
Best Places For Business
This lists the best metro areas to launch a business or a career.
Forbes
Best Places for Singles
Looking for jobs galore, cheap living, and highly educated, unattached
young people? This list includes ratings on living single, safety,
etc.
Money
Magazine's Best Places to Live
This ranking is based on household income, cost of living, taxes,
culture and more.
Find Your Spot
A fun (free) quiz to match your values with where you want to live.
Relocation sites:
An exciting component to embarking on a career may be to relocate
to another area. Where do you start? Finding an apartment, movers,
roommates, etc. are some of the impending issues you will face.
Listed are several sites to help you begin the process.
www.homefair.com
Comprehensive information on moving to a new area, including
moving and storage tips, finding an apartment or home, and renting
versus buying.
www.apartmentsearch.com
Centralized apartment search site covering 19 metropolitan areas.
www.apartmentguide.com
A nationwide apartment finder, plus related information such
as roommates, renter's insurance and furnishing an apartment.
www.rent.net
Search for apartments by city or ZIP code, or find apartments
near a particular college or university. Also has information
to help you plan for your move.
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