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Applying to out of state jobs |
| Message Name: |
Applying for out of state |
| Date Posted: |
04/27/2005 |
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Does anyone have any luck in applying for out of state jobs using someone's local address to pretend you are a local applicant? What's the best way to explain to the employer that you are currently out of state when they want to schedule an in person interview ASAP to minimize the chance of getting an instant ding? Thanks! |
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I've been using a local address as well to try to find a job in another city. However, I disagree with some of the opinions about telling recruiters where you're actually living once they call you. In this economy, if you really want a job or wish to relocate to another city, then your safest bet is to pretend to be living wherever you've claimed until the end of the interviewing process. Recruiters are not stupid; if you tell them something like, "I was living there, but I had to return here" or "I plan to relocate there anyway," they will more than likely realize what you're doing, and they may very well question your honesty and character. The only way that you might be able to pull of this "switcharound" is if you're using a family member's address and that family member has the same last name as yours. Then you could tell a recuiter -- without him or her necessarily becoming suspicious -- that you're planning to relocate there anyway to be near family. Often times, at in-person interviews or when filling out applications, you must show your driver license or provide your license number.
There are several reasons for recruiters wanting local candidates only. Some of these reasons may or may not be good, but they are true. First, out of state candidates are always viewed as more difficult to deal with -- even if they state that they're willing to relocate on their own. They are more difficult to schedule for interviews and much more difficult to reschedule if things comes up where the employers need to reschedule. Also, there concerns about how well candidates will adjust to living in new cities and whether they'll soon become homesick. Furthermore, HR people are often suspicious by nature, so they even sometimes wonder if candidates might be trying to "escape" where they're currently living for legal or emotional reasons rather than actually having interests in working for particular companies.
The bottom line is, if you use someone's local address, the safest thing to do is to stick with that story. If you have to provide a driver license at some point in the interviewing process, then just state that you have not yet changed yours. Also, be certain that the local address that you have used in one at which you could actually receive mail in case an offer letter or new-hire paperwork is mailed there!
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