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moving to a new state, trying finding a job
mystikspyral
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A little background... I'm twenty four. I have three years of college and some very valuable work experience (office, dealing with state laws and regulations) under my belt. I've lived in a relatively small town my whole life.
Now I'm moving to another state. I've held down jobs at only two or three places over the years because I got promoted often and would only leave once there was no more room to grow. As you can imagine I don't really have much experience finding a job, especially not in a wider applicant pool.
I'm now moving outside of my state, to a town just outside of Seattle. I still have time before I leave and I'd like to start applying early and often. Does anyone have advice on finding jobs when you are states away? Any websites or suggestions would be very much appreciated.
I look forward to any advice that can be offered.
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Now I'm moving to another state. I've held down jobs at only two or three places over the years because I got promoted often and would only leave once there was no more room to grow. As you can imagine I don't really have much experience finding a job, especially not in a wider applicant pool.
I'm now moving outside of my state, to a town just outside of Seattle. I still have time before I leave and I'd like to start applying early and often. Does anyone have advice on finding jobs when you are states away? Any websites or suggestions would be very much appreciated.
I look forward to any advice that can be offered.
:D:D "When life gives you lemons, just say 'Fuck the lemons,' and bail" :rotate:
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Lately I've been using CareerBuilder.com and sometimes USAJobs.gov (the latter might be more for your field).
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People who move here love it. People who grow up here tend to leave as soon as they can manage it.
1) Make sure you have a huge cash reservoir to work with before you do, enough to cover your apartment down payment, two months (or more) of rent, and enough to cover all necessary expenses. You may not get a job right away, and you should be set/ready in case this happens.
2) Apply at every crappy job you can find right off the bat. Get a job at McDonalds, bussing tables at a chain restaurant, anything. Any income is better than no income, especially when you have no support network or connections in the town. Once you have secured a stable income source, you'll have the ability to find a higher paying job without worrying about losing your apartment. You can always leave the bad job when you find a new one.
3) Get to know people, fast. The more friends you have, the more likely one might know a good top or will be able to give you a good recommendation.
4) Expect to have a hard time finding even a McDonalds job. Entry level positions are in high demand and tiny supply. For someone with no specific vocation, this could be critically bad for you in the short term, as you have no real incentive or education to back your resume, and in a strange town it's not likely relatives/friends/former coworkers will be able to offer any clout to assist you.
5) Have you residence set up before you move. Fly over there, get everything set up at the apartment, and then move, else you will end up staying in motels during the week or so (or more) it can take to secure an apartment (which might end up costing drastically more than the extra flight).
Good luck. I wish I lived in a place like where you are now, but I can understand why you'd want to leave it. Expect larger-city folk to be mean, rude, impatient, and inconsiderate. Because they are, as a whole.
Try to get a job/interview before you move -- even interviews are difficult to come by, these days. And yes, be willing to settle for a McJob. Ain't no shame in it.
Also, about the "city people are more rude" thing - I disagree, to a point. I moved from Comox Valley, BC (hick area, full of horses and acres of empty land), where I found people to be 50/50 on the politeness scale, to Victoria, BC (slightly bigger, capital of BC, "city") where people were hugely rude most of the time, to Vancouver, BC (one of the largest cities in Canada) where I find people are a lot more helpful and willing to stick their neck out for you.
So ... YMMV.
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My most recent job search lasted 5 days from resume out to hire, but I'm a foreclosure intervention counselor. In my line of work I see 10+ clients a week, the vast majority of whom are looking for employment. The search can be expected to last months, not weeks, these days. Of all my clients and friends, 5+ months sounds like a wise estimate. Before my recent search, it was nine months, for me.
Do what you need to do, but be forewarned that it is best to have 6+ months of reserve cash sitting. Nothing is perfect, just be aware that the timeline can sometimes stretch on and on and on. The old "3 month reserve" isn't too applicable in the current climate.
I appreciate all of the advice so far, thanks!
There's a lot of resources beyond the obvious to find places you might be able to work. For example, I currently work in the tabletop gaming biz and know that I would do fine in game store so I've been going to Google maps, selecting an area and just searching for games. You can also check the Chamber of Commerce sites for the towns near where you want to live.
Look up temping agencies too. Volt is a big one out there for the tech side and there's always a bunch posting adds on Craigslist.
Don't stop at just sending your resume out, CALL THEM. Let them know when you'll be out there and are enthusiastic about working for them (even if you aren't). Make an impression and show that you desire to work there.
Without locals giving you a good word and a specific, in-demand skill set it's gonna be tough to land a job when you're not living there yet. However, the wider you cast your net the better the chances of catching a fish.
Good luck!