scholastica Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 What is the best way to go about this? My dh and I are thinking of relocating for various reasons. The location is about 800 miles from where we currently live and we know no-one in the area. He's never really had to go in "cold" so to speak. He's always networked himself into jobs. Ideas? Experiences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Look for individual companies in target areas and view their on-line job postings. Check out places like Monster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 ladybugs Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I would start applying to jobs over there and see what happens. Try to do phone interviews as far as they can go and maybe Skype interviews if needed. 800 miles is not insurmountable. My mom moved when she was my age ((rolleyes as I remember it well)) from Washington to Florida (about 2500 miles). She didn't have a job before she moved but they had other things at work. Step father at the time worked in Alaska on the pipeline, they had rental property that they sold in Washington and bought in Florida, so it was easier on her. She honestly was unemployed for about 3 weeks. She found a job faster then she was expecting. She still works at the same company. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 We didn't end up moving that far, but DH did interview several states over a couple of times. It's challenging. Not going to lie. And sometimes for some reason companies are turned off if you don't live nearby. So always put in the cover letter that you are relocating to the area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Can he apply to online job ads? That's how we ended up on a different continent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 LinkedIn! Don't use your current address on your resume, and list your target city when you list what cities you are willing to work in. We just did this! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 ETA :iagree: DH puts his email and phone # only when looking for out of state positions. We've lived in 6 different states in the last 10 years and only one of the moves was with the same company. Lots of experience just packing up and moving 1000+ miles away. Early on, before DH was in high demand, we had to pay for our own travel and moving expenses. More recently the prospective employers paid for airfare and hotel or have been willing to hire him based on phone/skype interview. Career Builder and Monster have been the best for finding jobs IMO, although looking up businesses in the city is a great idea too. If it's not too personal can I ask what field your DH is in? Different job sites are often geared toward different sectors of the market. Don't be afraid to also search the city's newspaper online (usnpl.com) or even Craigslist if your DH is in the Industrial field, for some reason I've found Industrial Maintenance (DH's field) positions listed on Craigslist almost as much as anywhere else. *Depending on how much personal info you want to give out you might think about asking specifically what the job market is in the place you want to move. Check citydata.com for convo's that other people started about living and working in the city. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholastica Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Can he apply to online job ads? That's how we ended up on a different continent. He will definitely do that, it's just so impersonal and they get tons of resumes that way. It can be difficult to stand out. He's really good at what he does, but employers tend to believe that more easily from someone who knows you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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