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I have read a lot of the other threads and it seems like everyone agrees I should use an address to the state I'm moving to (OR), instead of where I am at (CA). But I can keep my cellphone.
Here's the twist.
One job that I think I am perfect for on many levels, closes June 5. I am flying up on June 11 to secure an apartment, get a PO Box, and was going to buy a burn phone for a local number, just in case. I plan on moving within 30-days (assuming I secure an apt on June 11 - so around July 11) with a job or not.
Should I still write my friends OR address on my application? (that way I don't have to explain that I plan on moving in July). I'm thinking yes and then just say I'm moving to the new city (like if I was just moving locally). Oh yeah, it also asks for your DL info, obviously, I don't have an OR DL yet. I can't fake that. Ugh! I guess I could leave it as is and let them know I'm in the process of changing everything over.
A second part, if I keep my CA address and state in the (required) cover letter that I am relocating in early July and I do not require relocation assistance, will they read it?
The PO box is more for me moving around until I settle down in a city I love, not job related.
The burn phone, think it's worth it? I mean, almost everyone I know keeps their local numbers (and I wouldn't have it until after I apply anyways)
Also, should I write my salary history (if they're not requiring it - this is all online)? Obviously, I know I will make less in OR than in CA, so I don't expect to start where I ended, at all.
it seems simpler to me to just say (in your cover letter and under the address on your resume) that you're moving to oregon in july. that's really soon and i don't think that is going to give an employer pause the way someone who doesn't have a moving date does. i've been looking long distance for months now and i've been averaging 5+ interviews a month. i'm completely honest and just say i'm able to move quickly in my cover letter. if you have a set date, you're one step ahead of me and i've been doing fine!
that way you don't waste your time traveling up there to do a short first interview that could be done by phone, for example. or they might be able to combine what would be 2 separate interviews into one day. many employers are very considerate of long distance candidates and try to make things easier for them to interview. and you don't have to make up excuses if they want you to come in on short notice.
employers don't blink an eye at a non-local area code. it's a given that people move around and keep cell numbers.
don't supply you salary history unless you're asked for it. if they're asking, they will most likely take into account the difference in cost of living when they see the location of your previous jobs.
unless you have a fantastic run of luck, you'll probably be up there before you have an offer anyway. good luck!
it seems simpler to me to just say (in your cover letter and under the address on your resume) that you're moving to oregon in july. that's really soon and i don't think that is going to give an employer pause the way someone who doesn't have a moving date does. i've been looking long distance for months now and i've been averaging 5+ interviews a month. i'm completely honest and just say i'm able to move quickly in my cover letter. if you have a set date, you're one step ahead of me and i've been doing fine!
that way you don't waste your time traveling up there to do a short first interview that could be done by phone, for example. or they might be able to combine what would be 2 separate interviews into one day. many employers are very considerate of long distance candidates and try to make things easier for them to interview. and you don't have to make up excuses if they want you to come in on short notice.
employers don't blink an eye at a non-local area code. it's a given that people move around and keep cell numbers.
don't supply you salary history unless you're asked for it. if they're asking, they will most likely take into account the difference in cost of living when they see the location of your previous jobs.
unless you have a fantastic run of luck, you'll probably be up there before you have an offer anyway. good luck!
Thanks for the feedback groar. Like you said, I'll probably get up there before landing a job, which is fine. I figured I should get a head start right now in case there are jobs, like this one, that would fit me really well.
Trying to figure out what HR wants is crazy. I have read so many threads and none says the same thing, hahaha.
i know, the problem is that hr people and hiring managers actually are all looking for different things. there's no one definitive answer. all i can speak to is my experience, and while i may get less interviews because i'm looking long distance, i still get tons. more than people i know who are looking locally, even! if i end up moving without a job, i guess i'll find out if a local address helps!
i just prefer not to lie, especially something like this where it seems like it could turn into a complicated and seinfeld-esque web of lies pretty fast. plus i'm working where i live now so it's obvious i'm not really local.
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