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My husband is an engineer and looking to switch careers. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Asked by tedibear (19315points) December 20th, 2010

My husband has a BSEE (Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering), as well as all the credits for a computer engineering degree. (His school didn’t offer it as an official major until after he graduated.) He has been with the same company for 19 years and has a good bit of mechanical engineering background from that. As well, he has been a department manager for 5 or 6 years which has included both project and employee management. All of this gives him many transferrable skills.

He would like to get out of engineering if possible. What career options might there be? He would like to stay in his same salary range, or at least close to it. As well, he would need this to be with as little extra schooling as possible. Preferably none, but we have to be realistic! He is particularly good at analyzing data. What ideas or possibilities do any of you know about? —One friend suggested he become an actuary, which I also know nothing about. He has said that he would be interested in financial analysis, but thinks that will take more schooling than he feels he can handle right now.

Jelly-friends, can you suggest anything? Many thanks!

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