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Distance Job Searching (Out of State and International)
1.
Establish your goal (why are you moving?)
2.
Get information about the new location
3.
Prepare to contact individuals
4.
Plan your first visit
5.
Follow up with contacts
Tips
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Employ your
network!
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List your
permanent or local address on your resume if possible.
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Identify your
top industries/job functions. Create a target list of 20
companies.
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Avoid speaking
to the “gate-keeper” if possible. Call at 7:30 AM, noon, or
5:30 PM to get in touch with the hiring manager directly.
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Plan to visit
your new location twice. Once for research/informational
interviews, and once for job/internship interviews.
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Research the
area before making a commitment to move. Learn the cost of
living, salary data, length of commute, etc…
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Contact
companies directly. Visit websites, make phone calls, and set
appointments for a visit.
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Seek out local
professional associations and get involved.
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Read local
newspapers for information about the local economy and job
opportunities.
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Plan in advance.
A typical long distance job search can take more than 9
months.
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Use the SMU
Alumni Career Network (access after you apply for graduation).
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Use regional
contact information from the SMU alumni network. All students
have access to this information. See
www.smu.edu/alumni/connected/regional_programs.asp
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Stay in touch with all the individuals you meet.
Resources
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Websites for Networking and Company
Locations |
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Find
local chamber groups |
www.chamberfind.com |
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America’s Career InfoNet |
www.acinet.org/acinet/employerlocator/employerlocator.asp |
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Business Journals/ Local Newspapers |
www.ipl.org --Click on “reading room”
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Abroad Talk |
www.abroadtalk.com |
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Yellow Pages |
www.yellowpages.com |
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Books in the BIC |
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Job
Bank Series |
Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., Dallas |
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Greener Pastures |
“How
to Find a Job in Another Location” |
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Other Resources |
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State
Economic Development Agencies |
www.eda.gov/Resources/StateLinks.xml |
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Government sponsored Work Force Centers |
Search the Internet for your state of interest. Use
“workforce” in your search. Example: Search “Kansas
workforce” to get www.workforcenetworkkansas.org |
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Local
Job Network (Employment Agency) |
www.texasjobmarket.com/jobnetwork.asp
Takes
you to the home page to search employment opportunities
for all states. |
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The
BIC |
www.cox.smu.edu/intranet/bic
and click on “Research Guides” and “Business Databases”
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SMU
Alumni Network |
www.peruna.net |
*denotes
international resource |
