| Topic Name: |
Out-of-Town Job seeker |
| Message Name: |
Help the recruiters help you |
| Date Posted: |
05/01/2002 |
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Any ideas on how one would go about looking for a job in another city where one has no contacts? What works best? Cold calling? |
| Message: |
I was in that situation a year ago. Obviously the job market was better then. Regardless, you need to be upfront on where you live. They will know that you can't meet with them the next day to interview because you'd have to book flights, etc. What I did was used a relative's local address but kept my non local number. At the bottom of my resume, I stated that I was willing to pay for my own relocation. That does not imply that you're desperate. You have to be honest with yourself here: there are many local candidates they can snatch up. That's not to say that you are not a stellar candidate. The others just have the locale advantage. When I was contacted by the recruiters (direct ones from the companies, not the headhunters), most of them said that they're interested but they are not able to pay for interview expenses. If you really want to move, you would pay for your own flight and lodging. What I did was booked three interviews in one week (although I had to get back and forth with each recruiter to make sure I was able to get a slot) and flew out to my destination. I had a relative so that was easy. I spent less than $200 and it is one of the best investments I've made cause I got a really good offer. I disagree with the member who said to wait until you've got enough experiences so that they'll pay for your relocation. Life is too short to wait. Who cares about relocation assistance if you really want to move.
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