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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 geographic¹ area of interest.

Tip 2: Modify your resume to avoid looking like an outsider or to give the impression that it would be costly² 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 qualified³ 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 actively⁴ 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 daunting⁵ prospect⁶ 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.

1 geographic   

adj.地理学的，地理的

参考例句：

• The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

2 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

3 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

4 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

5 daunting   

adj.使人畏缩的

参考例句：

• They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house.他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
• Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。

6 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。