Energy jobs are a big, growing field

USA has a profile of energy jobs. Many are spatial, kinesthetic, or both. Also, it mentions that many pay solid salaries in small-town areas where your money will go far.

Want a job? Look to the energy field - USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/09/30/energy-jobs-growing/1598801/

How to go to college and new workforce training initiatives

This article discusses a new push for workforce education in colleges, sorely needed. It mentions major funding for natural gas field work, definitely a hands-on job, and cybersecurity training.

In addition, the article mentions that having a mentor and an internship in college are two of the biggest predictors of later success. It is not where you go to college, it's how you go to college.

It takes a mentor
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/10/opinion/thomas-friedman-it-takes-a-mentor.html?smid=nytcore-ipad-share&smprod=nytcore-ipad&_r=0

Is college a waste of money?

In this article by economist Robert Reich he makes a good point about how a vast array of technician jobs do not require a 4-year degree and are growing in the future.

Robert Reich: College is a ludicrous waste of money
http://www.salon.com/2014/09/03/robert_reich_college_is_a_ludicrous_waste_of_money_partner/

I disagree in part; college is definitely incredibly overpriced to the point of extortion, and often not applicable to real-world jobs. However, getting a liberal arts education at a reasonable price is a great idea just for life in general.

Getting a job should not be the goal of a liberal arts education. To me, it would be great to get a job skill first, then slowly get a liberal arts education after you're already making money. This model is essentially the same as joining the military: you do service while getting paid, and then they pay you even more to go to school. Today's GI bill is worth a couple years' salary.