Picture this: you're working at a firm that does catering in Toronto and you hate it. You wish every day that you could have a different job. Then one day, your significant other says "move to Seattle with me" and you say "okay." What are you going to do? Apply for jobs at Seattle catering companies? Or are you going to use this opportunity to jump ship and pursue a new career? For those daring career jumping souls, here are some suggestions.

Old career: Caterer in Toronto
New career: Restaurateur in Seattle

Tourism is one of the city's largest economic sectors, which, combined with Seattleites' obsession with fancy food and coffee, makes your new restaurant venture practically a sure thing! You can either open one yourself or go to work at as a chef in an existing one if you've got food preparation credentials

Old career: home health care Saint John caregiver
New career: Seattle medical support technician

There are eleven hospitals in the city of Seattle, which creates quite a demand for doctors, nurses, and medical service personnel. They'll snap you up in a second if you've got relevant experience (home or hospital based) in the field. The variety of hospitals available also offers you a chance to choose your specialty, such as pediatrics or rehabilitation.

Old career: machinist in a Delaware sheet metal brake factory
New career: Seattle aerospace technician

Aerospace is a huge part of Seattle's economy. In fact, Boeing, the world's largest airplane manufacturer, has its worldwide headquarters here. With so much development and manufacture of airplanes, airplane parts, and avionics going on, they need all hands on deck - including those who have previously worked in a job that's peripherally related to aerospace manufacture.

Old career: IT guy in Los Angeles
New career: digital image specialist in Seattle

Technology and computer services are other key components of Seattle's economy. If you've spent some time fixing network problems for an office full of bankruptcy lawyers in California, chances are you've also go the chops to chase down and e-file images, which is what Corbis, one of the biggest digital image suppliers, is looking for.

Old Career: taxi driver in New York
New Career: cargo coordinator in Seattle

Millions of tons of goods from heatshrink sleeving to computer software moves through the Port of Seattle in any given year. They need lots of help, so if you've got transportation or equipment operation experience, apply here.