If you are looking to make a career change, you need to do your homework before you dive into the job search.

News 12’s Kristie Reeter has The Real Deal on the job market in New York.

Depending on where you are looking in New York, the job market varies.

"The state of New York has a pretty mixed picture when you look at the labor economy. New York City has the highest unemployment rate, it is one of the highest unemployment rates in the country at 5.6%, but Suffolk County and Westchester, just 3.5% that's under the national average and Nassau County, just 3.2%,” says Caleb Silver of Investopedia.