Job Hunting..

[ny biker]

Several decades ago I lived in Chicago and wanted to relocate to NYC. So this experience is not recent, but fwiw, I found it difficult to find a new job in the city where I was not living. It is more complicated for employers because they want new hires to be available right away and usually do not want to have to worry about the possibility of paying relocation expenses. It is also harder because you have to travel for interviews; this might be less of an issue now with things like Skype, but if other candidates are able to interview in person, you might have to be able to do the same.

Moving to a new city prior to having a job there is not easy, either. In order to rent an apartment, you need to be able to show a steady source of sufficient income.

So I don't mean to sound discouraging, but moving to find a new job is not easy. I think the resources cited by Crankin and Muirenn could be a better bet for you. Good luck!!

[Trek420]

... I found it difficult to find a new job in the city where I was not living. It is more complicated for employers because they want new hires to be available right away and usually do not want to have to worry about the possibility of paying relocation expenses. It is also harder because you have to travel for interviews; this might be less of an issue now with things like Skype, but if other candidates are able to interview in person, you might have to be able to do the same.

Moving to a new city prior to having a job there is not easy, either. In order to rent an apartment, you need to be able to show a steady source of sufficient income.

So I don't mean to sound discouraging, but moving to find a new job is not easy. I think the resources cited by Crankin and Muirenn could be a better bet for you. Good luck!!

Before moving to Washington State I was looking for a job here while living in CA. HR generalists may toss your resume if they know, or feel that you are not there. I made sure there is an address in WA on my resume, got a Washington phone number (with a pre paid phone), removed any reference to California (not easy to do when I'd worked and lived there all my life) ... It was comical because many of my applications were in.the.company.I.worked.for so they know dang well where I work and live.

Even if HR knows or figures it out they want you to be able to start when they want you to start. I think it came up on one interview somehow. And I said "I'm essentially moved. All my bikes are here"