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Day 7

5 Tips to Speed Your Long-Distance Job Search

Tip 1:Looking for work can be difficult. Looking for work long-distance is even tougher! Fortunately, the Internet makes long-distance job searching easier than it has ever been before. Using a job search engine is a great way to find and apply for job openings in the geographic area of interest.

Tip 2: Modify your resume to avoid looking like an outsider or to give the impression that it would be costly or time-consuming for a company to move you. If you have not yet moved, and your resume still includes a phone number and address from your current home, your resume will almost always be overlooked for an equally qualified local dandidate. When your are targeting a particular geographic area, it is often in your best interest to list a local telephone number on your resume.

Tip 3: Be proactive. Locate and actively target the companies in the area that interest you. You should certainly post your resume on sites like Monster.com, but don't rely on this technique. It is far too passive. Proactively go after the companies that interest you rather than waiting for them to find you.

Tip 4: Subscrible to and read local newspapers. Besides giving you aninsider's view on the local area and the business climate, and giving you a great source of information on local job openings, reading the local newspapers can give you lead on companies you may want to contact or individuals you should be networking with.

Tip 5: Connections will make all the difference! It can be a daunting prospect to network long distance, particularly in an area where you konw few people. But, don't let thatt stop you! Ask everyone you know for names and introductions to people in the area where you are moving.