People come to Norwalk, Connecticut to slow down the pace of their lives, enjoy the finer things like family, friends, and hobbies, and to enjoy community spirit. Unfortunately, your family cannot buy groceries with community spirit, so you'll of course be needing some form of employment if you're going to move here. But what is there in town? Will you be tending livestock waterers? Selling souvenirs to tourists? Programming computers? This article will familiarize you with your options.

Though unemployment went up in Norwalk during the recession like it did everywhere else, Norwalk's unemployment rate of 7.4% is still lower than the state average of 8.3% and much lower than the national average of 10%. This means although you may have to take a lower status job testing window weights than you may be qualified for, the odds are good of you finding some form of employment as long as you're willing to make the effort to find and keep a job.

For males, the most common jobs do indeed revolve around such things as window weights and copper lugs, for the most common occupation for that gender is construction, at 14% of the workforce. As a man you might also find yourself in a professional services type occupation, perhaps working with computers, or in finance, which is also popular. Rounding out the list are administration, tourism, education, and health care. Both construction and tourism are possible to enter without previous work experience or relevant education.

For women the statistics tell a slightly different story. Though women are certainly welcome in the world of high temperature tape and building materials, more of them prefer health care to other job sectors - 13% of them. Close behind is professional services, followed by education, finance, social assistance, administration, and tourism. Keep in mind that for all of these job sectors save tourism, some form of post secondary education is usually required.

Your other option, of course, would be to open your own business. You could come up with your own idea or import an Ontario franchise, but you should always be aware of your competition. The professional services industry has the most businesses in it already, followed by retail, health services and administration. Sectors that are perhaps underrepresented include education, information, and the arts, so good ideas for businesses might include a career training college, an internet based business, or a decorating firm.