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I've done it three times in my life. It depends on the career. I'm in Engineering, and they tend to look nationwide for candidates. I think its a drop in the bucket for big companies to move someone cross country even though it costs a lot.
He's going to have to be mobile, for sure. He can ask for a WebEx/virtual interview at first and say he's in the process of moving, but they may not go for that.
Get a google voice number with the area code of where you want to be. Then in a cover letter, mention that you live out of state but are planning a move upon receiving a job offer.
Don't lie about where you are or anything. But I lived in TX with a NE cell phone. We wanted to move to NE. I really think the local number helped quite a bit. I interviewed a lot over the phone and skype. I was a finalist for 4 jobs and received offers for 2. It did take about 6 months.
My husband had a harder time. He stayed behind, sold our house and moved without a job. It took him less than a week to find one when he was local. He's in a high demand field.
OP, has he looked into sales for craft breweries? I know that craft breweries are the "thing" now in Virginia and a lot of other places, and there may be some opportunities for him in that arena.
That is a great idea! Though we have to sell our home here in AZ and then move our family's things. If he were asked to show up for an interview that same week?
He goes?
You seem to want a job offer in hand and then time for YOU to get your stuff together, find a place, move, which could take 6 months.
If an employer is offering an interview in an area you WANT live in, are you suggesting that your husband turn down an interview? What if someone now, who knows that you do not live the area requests an interview on Friday. Would he turn that down?
This post is very confusing. Either you want to move or you don't. You figure out how to make it work. Get a vacation rental for two months. Go to an extended stay hotel. SMH> If you want it bad enough, you do what it takes. You don;t focus on what is not working, you figure out how to make it work.
You seem to want a job offer in hand and then time for YOU to get your stuff together, find a place, move, which could take 6 months.
If an employer is offering an interview in an area you WANT live in, are you suggesting that your husband turn down an interview? What if someone now, who knows that you do not live the area requests an interview on Friday. Would he turn that down?
This post is very confusing. Either you want to move or you don't. You figure out how to make it work. Get a vacation rental for two months. Go to an extended stay hotel. SMH> If you want it bad enough, you do what it takes. You don;t focus on what is not working, you figure out how to make it work.
Wow yea thanks for that. We want to move. Of course he wouldn't turn down an interview. We are just trying to figure out the best route and plan to determine which needs to happen first in this timeline. We have two young children, a whole house to pack up and sell, and need to find appropriate accommodations for us to move to. Let alone budget everything. It is looking like it would be easier to pack up/sell the house/ then move to a vacation rental for a few months while he looked for employment locally.
OP, has he looked into sales for craft breweries? I know that craft breweries are the "thing" now in Virginia and a lot of other places, and there may be some opportunities for him in that arena.
What state/city are you moving to?
Great idea, we noticed the craft beer market when we visited but haven't seen any open positions yet.
Wow yea thanks for that. We want to move. Of course he wouldn't turn down an interview. We are just trying to figure out the best route and plan to determine which needs to happen first in this timeline. We have two young children, a whole house to pack up and sell, and need to find appropriate accommodations for us to move to. Let alone budget everything. It is looking like it would be easier to pack up/sell the house/ then move to a vacation rental for a few months while he looked for employment locally.
You need to start budgeting now. If you haven't done that, you are headed for disaster.
And are you willing to wait for a job offer that could be two years down the road? Or do you want to MOVE?
You are burying yourself in all the details before you even have a plan. Get a realistic budget, get a realistic timeline, using worst case scenario of no new job and go from there.
Yes, unfortunately my husband's job is not a specialized skill (beverage/soft drink sales). We are thinking we will just need to pack up, sell our house, and move while relying on savings until he secures employment locally. However, how does one rent a short term apartment without W2's or even an offer letter?
You might have to put up many months of rental income up front, as a sign of good faith. Some have been known to pay 6-12 months to secure a place, or show a bank statement. Of course, all this is negotiable..
Do you know anyone in any of your target cities? Sometimes it's a lot easier to find a job if you can put a local address on the resume.
Really, really bad idea.
Than when you asked to come in for an interview you have a problem, unless you're talking a job in CT when you live in MA. Any place regarding a good distance or a plane ride and you're screwed.
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Plus, if we had a local address on there and they wanted him to start quickly or interview that same week..we would have some explaining to do.
Smart lady, it's not worth it. Plus if you come clean it makes you look devious and they will wonder what else is not true.
Always amazed people suggest this, especially when you're talking states that are far apart.
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