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Relocation: How to get big cities jobs? |
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It's great that you posted this |
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08/19/2004 |
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I actually just relocated to San Francisco from Columbus and had a job waiting for me. I received no relocation but it was just basically gas anyways. you are at a definite disadvantage w/o a local address. my advice is to use an address of someone you know there or even create your own. If you want a job in a different city you have to get creative and work smarter not harder. I used a buddys address and it worked great. If you dont, the only calls you'll get will be from recruiters asking when you will be moving there, and they will say "lets meet once you make the move" screw that, you need a job before you move. I got lucky and got hired over the course of several phone interviews after speaking with managing directions and fund managers. they were going to even fly me out but then decided it wasnt necessary. It can be done but you have to think in terms of what an employer would look for on a resume. Basically if you want to move you are gonna have to buck up and take on some of the financing yourself unless you want to wait til the economy turns again. In a city the size of Chi-town, SF and NYC, they have a million local candidates to choose from so you just have to play the game and tell them what they want to hear.. |
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I live in Texas, I'm originally from NY, and I want to go back so badly, you have no idea. But I have no family there to help me get back, so I have no choice but to have a job first (I have a husband, but we have kids also, so just to go with no jobs first is a risk we can't afford to take), and neither of us are having much luck getting callbacks.
I have one question about what you suggested. Didn't you get kind of lucky that they were willing to hire you without an in-person interview? How did you finagle that? I'm just concerned that they'd want to see me, particularly since I'm looking for an entry-level job and don't have a great track record to commend me. What's your suggestion about that problem?
I think you may have a money making idea here.
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