Whats the general feeling on job availabilty in Madison? (sales, job market)

[dzial67]

Hi

We are hoping to move to Madison later in the year. I am English and my wife is American.

My wife works in Dental, preferably as an Office Manager or alternatively as a Dental Nurse or Front Desk. We believe that she has a good chance of finding work quickly.


My background is in product design for manufacturing companies, originally as a designer and laterly in design office management. I am less hopeful of finding something in line with what I normally do but hope that I can get work using brain rather than brawn.

Is there a general feeling of a lack of job opprtunitites in Madison in the current economic climate?

[pjoseph2]

Can put you in touch with a couple who moved here from England. They are good friends of ours and have lived here for 5-7 years. They are not in the professions you mention, but might get you the local perspective. Contact me directly if you'd like.

[7G9C4J2]

The job market in Madison is softer than it's been in a long time, but still better than many other parts of the country. Your wife should have a relatively easy time finding a good position, but it may be more of a stretch for you to find something rewarding in your field. Manufacturing is not a terribly strong industry right now, and Madison has never been a particularly big manufacturing town even in the boom times.

If you have managerial experience, you might have better luck using that as a springboard into other types of management. Good managers are tough to find in any economy, and there is much about managing a design office that would translate into managing a marketing office, say, or a sales office.

Good luck in your move and your job hunt, and let us know how things go for you.