What Are Some Suggestions for Successfully Landing an Interview and Getting a Job out of State?
I'm in the process of looking for new out-of-state job opportunities. The vast majority of responses that I am getting are "when you actually move here, give us another call," or "we are only interested in local applicants," etc. Would anyone be able to offer some sound advice for successfully landing an interview out-of-state? Is there anything that I should do differently when addressing my situation in a cover letter? All input would be greatly appreciated.
Suggestion:
The decision might not be for you, but at least they’ve made a decision. This is sort of like a poker tell… if someone hasn’t made up their mind yet, they don’t really know how long it will take to do so, and thus are evasive about estimating how long it might take to make up their mind.
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higher-paying jobs are happy to fly people in for an interview, but lower-paying ones aren't going to spend that money when local applicants are just as good.
address it in your cover letter that you can move on short notice and that you'd like to set up a time when you could talk on the phone or skype, and if that goes well, that you'd be willing to travel there in person for an interview at your own expense.
still, that puts a hiring manager in an awkward position of having you spend the money to get there and then possibly not offering you the job.
there's not a lot you can do, really, and out-of-state applying is halfway impossible (unless you're in a high-paying field). it can work well to head to that state just for a visit, but beforehand, call up your potential leads and the jobs that were interested but didn't want to bother with you, and let them know that you'll be in town for a few days and that you'd like to stop in for a visit.
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