Getting a job before moving appears IMPOSSIBLE! Who's done it successfully? (job offers, apply)
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It used to be common to graduate college and go straight to a job in another city. And even later in career, take a job in another city. Isn't that the case anymore?
My daughter graduated from college in 2013 in NYC and was recruited into jobs in NYC, San Francisco, Atlanta, Denver and Las Vegas. She went to San Francisco. A couple years later, she was recruited to a job in Las Vegas.
It used to be common to graduate college and go straight to a job in another city. And even later in career, take a job in another city. Isn't that the case anymore?
Only if you are in demand profession of which their is a shortage in the target city or town.
Why are there still employers hung up on having interviewees physically present in this interconnected day and age? Which decade are they stuck in? When I lived in Indiana, I went to the barber and put on my best suit for an interview over Skype with people in Virginia and before all was said and done, I was moving 600 miles with a job offer in hand.
I went through the same thing moving back to Florida even though everyone in my immediate family lived there and I noted I have deep roots in the area. No one would even interview me, even referrals who initially expressed interest in interviewing me unless I moved and became a FL resident again. By the time I moved those positions were filled. I ended up having to quit and relocate without a job. It took me 3 months to get a full time professional job and I didn’t have much salary negotiation power since I wasn’t currently employed to a meaningful degree.
This was without children or other dependents, after which such a movie would be that much harder. It is also unrealistic to fly out to multiple interviews while being employed because it would be nearly impossible to cover up and if there is no direct flight to where you are moving to it gets very time consuming and expensive.
Several times but they were all federal jobs. I never cause a delay in hiring by being out of an area. My answer is always "I can move tomorrow" or rather "I'd like to give 2 weeks notice as a courtesy" (they appreciate that). Sometimes they'll let me delay.
Several times but they were all federal jobs. I never cause a delay in hiring by being out of an area. My answer is always "I can move tomorrow" or rather "I'd like to give 2 weeks notice as a courtesy" (they appreciate that). Sometimes they'll let me delay.
Yes, I moved last year with the federal government. I also moved within the state a couple of times with state government. They are usually pretty open to hiring people who have or want to move. They are more willing to do phone/Skype interviews, which usually helps.
I executed a corporate transfer ten years ago to a new city. Since then, I've been laid off three times and live in a new city. I'm getting pretty desperate to move. When I lived in Denver and was moving to Dallas, I began applying in Dallas. I received quite a few calls on my resume, but it all quickly ended when they discovered I was not yet a Dallas resident. Told me to reach out to them when I'd arrived. By then, the job was already filled.
I'm finding this to be the case in two other cities I'm applying. I've only heard from one company and they don't want to talk to me after hearing I'm not yet a resident.
How the heck is someone supposed to secure a position in a new city prior to moving? This has only worked for me once, as stated above.
Any suggestions? Besides a corporate transfer, how did you do it?!!
The company I ended up working for contacted me from a resume I had online, and asked me if I would be willing to move.
A friend of mine was desperate to move out of California. She had an uncle in Denver, so her husband used his address. When he got a job in Denver, he slept on the uncle's couch until he and my friend had to money to get their own place.
When I moved, my employer kept me on at the office here on a part-time, temporary basis. When that ended, I took a temp job and went through a few more jobs before finding the right one.
Why are there still employers hung up on having interviewees physically present in this interconnected day and age? Which decade are they stuck in? When I lived in Indiana, I went to the barber and put on my best suit for an interview over Skype with people in Virginia and before all was said and done, I was moving 600 miles with a job offer in hand.
A move can involve selling your house, pulling your kids out of school, moving expenses, your spouse also needing to find a new job, packing everything up, and then staying at a motel for a while if you don't have connections. Employers don't want to wait a month for someone to move, only to find out it isn't going to happen.
Unless you're in a niche or really out-of-demand field, or the job market is bad, I don't see the point of having a job lined up before moving. You do need to have cash and/or a place to stay.
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