Below are links to various websites offering very useful information for a variety of puposes. Even if you are not changing careers, there is a wealth of knowledge to be found. If you are moving to a new city with your current employer, buying a new house, or just want to check on items of interest to yourself or a friend, we hope these will help!

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Here is an outstanding industry resource. It is a free newsletter that you receive each day with lots of information on what's going on in the industry. New hires, layoffs, new products, mergers, plant closures, equipment puchases etc. It also provides very useful and informative articles about our industry and has an extensive searchable archive.

http://members.whattheythink.com/home/emailupdate.cfm

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Here is the best site on the web for relocation info, etc. They provide free info on all the following:

      SALARY CALCULATOR-Compare the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. cities.  
      CITY REPORTS-The City Reports gives you a side-by-side comparison of two cities' cost of living, climate, demographics, and other vital information. 
      COMMUNITY DETAILS-Use The Community Calculator to identify neighborhoods in other communities in the United States that have similar demographics.  
      CRIME LAB-The Relocation Crime Lab has crime indexes for thousands of U.S. cities as well as Canadian cities.  
      LIFESTYLE OPTIMIZER-Use this search tool to create a list of the 10 best cities for you to live, by selecting one characteristic to rank cities and then by restricting the search to cities with certain demographic, economic, or climate conditions.  
      MOVING CALCULATOR-Use this calculator to estimate interstate or local moving cost in the United States.  
      RELOCATION WIZARD-Let the Relocation Wizard plan your move with a custom timeline.  
      MORTGAGE CALCULATOR-This calculator will compute the monthly principal and interest payment on a mortgage.

http://www.fasrelo.com/relocation/

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Here is the national MLS Real Estate listing guide. Search for homes in a new city, or locate a Realtor prior to a future house hunting trip.

http://www.mls.com/

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Here is an outstanding site for detailed interviewing tips for specific situations, articles, and anecdotes provided by the Wall Street Journal.

http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/interviewing/

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THE MOORE GROUP                                               One of the top financial planners in the U.S.,
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney                                Marie has offered to assist candidates placed by  
Marie A. Moore, CPM®                                          GGSG by providing advice on any financial matter
Senior Vice President – Wealth Management        relating to the job change at no cost. 
Shawn D. Moore
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

marie.a.moore@mssb.com

http://fa.smithbarney.com/themooregroup                                                                                                        Family Wealth Planning team providing free expert solutions for anything financial, especially during transition events such as: retirement, job changes, location changes, marital changes and other life events.  
Marie has been named as one of America’s top advisors in Barron’s magazine for the past three years. And will be featured in FORBES this year.

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This is a website devoted exclusively to tax information (corporate and personal state income tax, sales taxes, franchise taxes, etc.) When contemplating a move it is a good idea to factor in differences in state income tax rates when negotiating compensation.

http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/tax_stru.html

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ResumeSpider.com offers you a time-saving and effective way for you to connect with multiple, targeted employers, corporate hiring managers and recruiters.  They have built an extensive network of employers and recruiters that you can tap into in just minutes. They do charge a small fee for their services, but check them out.

www.ResumeSpider.com/?dcode=888183

We are constantly updating this page as we discover new resources. Please stop by again. Thank you for your interest!