List your permanent or local address on your resume if possible.
Identify your top industries/job functions. Create a target list of 20 companies.
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.
Plan to visit your new location twice. Once for research/informational interviews, and once for job/internship interviews.
Research the area before making a commitment to move. Learn the cost of living, salary data, length of commute, etc…
Contact companies directly. Visit websites, make phone calls, and set appointments for a visit.
Seek out local professional associations and get involved.
Read local newspapers for information about the local economy and job opportunities.
Plan in advance. A typical long distance job search can take more than 9 months.
Use the SMU Alumni Career Network (access after you apply for graduation).
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
