Finding a job in a different stateHello I currently live i Boston trying to relocate to NY, DC or NC ( raleigh or charlotte), or ATL. but have been having trouble getting any leads or even bites on my resume. I have been in Public Health teaching Health/Wellness in the Boston Public Schools. I have a M. Ed and a BA in social psychology. Interested in working with youth, adult coomunities in health. education, empowerment etc. Is there any advice to how I can applyf or such jobs in the mentionned states. Look at all the job boards with those states as the state you are looking in. Locate the website of local papers for the areas you are searching in and check out there employment sections. Peruse the different state's employment sites for state related jobs. Get a PO Box to use as a contact address within the State that you are targeting. Since you are looking at several, pick one State you really really really really really really want to settle in because Mailboxes, etc doesn't give group rates. But, it has actually been said many times that empoyers look in their own areas first. Don't mention in your cover letter that you are living in another state and are looking to relocate because that might scare employers off with thinking that you could pack up and move back if you decided you didn't like it. Thanks Kelly for that good advice. Here' s another question though. Is it ok to use a friends address that lives in the States I want to move to, and then say that I am moving at my own expense so as not to scare employers off?? Or what about asking for informational interviews??? Do headhunters really work? Headhunters, recruiters, temp agencies, employment agencies -- don' t get me started on those con artists. If your friend consents to being used as the contact address, go for it. don' t use a "c/o your friend' s name" because that is a clear giveaway that you do not reside in the area. Don' t mention anything about relocating at your expense or asking for assistance in that area until you are in the proccess of negotiations after an offer has been made. I have never asked for an informational interview nor do I really know anyone who has, but there isn' t any reason why you can' t. In the first paragraph of your cover letter: Dear (insert hiring manager' s name, if known) I recently came across your advertisement in (insert job board or local paper name) for a (insert job title) and would like to discuss the opportunity with you through an informational interview. I feel this would be beneficial for both your company and myself to discuss this position and determine a preliminary fit before we meet to discuss the finer points of my resume.
The problem with pretending to live in another state is employers will expect you to available for in-person interviews in the near future. I have never had an interview scheduled more than a week or so in advance. Are you willing and able (financially and otherwise) to travel to GA, NC, NY and whereever else in a week or two? Last minute plane tickets are expensive. If that's not a problem, go for it. Keep in mind that you will need time to relocate. If and when you are offered a position you may be expected to start asap because they believe you live in the area. Perhaps you should take a trip to your most perferred location. Drop off you resume in-person and perhaps speak to someone while you are there. That way they know relocating is not a problem for you. Whatever you do, I don't think you should try to deceive employers by giving them the impression that you live somewhere you do not live. | |
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