How to Apply out of state?

shawnx715

I live in the NYC area and i'm looking to relocate to Houston or Dallas. How do you guys let a recruiter know you want to relocate? Do you change the address on your resume?

Wanted to your thoughts...

thomas_

Google voice number in the area you want to move to and put the city/state you are moving to on your resume, linkedin, indeed, etc. When I did this people just assumed I lived there. If it came up in conversation I mentioned I was out of area.

adam220891

It's not too complicated. In your brief summary on your resume, add a line that you are seeking relocation to an area.

You can also set your LinkedIn to tell recruiters you are interested in positions only in certain locations. Also, just apply there.

Don't do trickery with GV numbers and making it seem like you are local. It'll backfire. But do educate yourself on the area and potential housing opportunities because it will convince the employer you are serious about the move and have done due dilligence. They do not want to waste time on a dreamer.

Source: Have taken a job 700 miles away and moved. Interviewed with several companies and flew down for several interviews before settling on a job.

LordQarlyn

I'd start by applying for jobs in those areas. You probably won't get any relocation, but if you are willing to move on your own, you should find good jobs.

thomas_

adam220891 wrote: »

Don't do trickery with GV numbers and making it seem like you are local. It'll backfire. But do educate yourself on the area and potential housing opportunities because it will convince the employer you are serious about the move and have done due dilligence. They do not want to waste time on a dreamer.

Source: Have taken a job 700 miles away and moved. Interviewed with several companies and flew down for several interviews before settling on a job.

That's nice. I've had a job lined up 1500 miles away a month before I moved and it didn't backfire for me. The added benefit to the Google Voice number is you can leave it on your resume and posted to job sites without having your actual phone number out there for everyone and their brother to scrape and add to who knows what database.

adam220891

thomas_ wrote: »

That's nice. I've had a job lined up 1500 miles away a month before I moved and it didn't backfire for me. The added benefit to the Google Voice number is you can leave it on your resume and posted to job sites without having your actual phone number out there for everyone and their brother to scrape and add to who knows what database.

There's no benefit.

First - You probably have your current job and the city on your LinkedIn profile and/or resume. That already gives away where you likely live.

Secondly - Many people, like myself, have moved large distances and kept the same cell phone number we have had for years. My cell phone area code and many of the people I work with are not local. It's 2018 and this is not uncommon.

Third - You WILL need to work out some complicated logistics for uprooting your family (or just yourself) and moving you + your stuff + your pets + your kids, etc. potentially hundreds to thousands of miles. This does not happen overnight. A standard job expects you to start in two weeks. You can't typically do this taking a job across the country.

Did it work for you? Apparently. That's awesome. Would I recommend it? No, I would not. If you're good at what you do, have social skills, and are committed, you can make the move and ease the transition by being honest from the beginning. No need to stress about why you can't make it for an in-person interview or need accommodations, need more than 2 weeks before you can start, need relocation assistance, etc. Maybe you did all this but just added the GV number? Still feels like trickery and I'd toss that resume.

Your point about having the GV number to filter spam is valid, but your intent has trickery as you are trying to appear as local. I just don't think it's worth the stress, even if it does result in an uptick of calls.

Just my 2 cents.

LordQarlyn

I agree with you on this. Trying to appear as a local looks deceptive. Even if one has no LinkedIn or other social media profiles, a standard background check can reveal one's actual location, and as you pointed out is on the resume (I would hope no one would be foolish enough to blatantly lie about their location on their resume lol).

Most managers I know will probably be okay with out of town candidates even if they can't offer relocation, they may even be accommodating and allow more time or leeway. But after finding out that a candidate who for all intents and purposes appeared to be local, was in fact actually from out of town and seemed to be hiding that, would make most managers suspicious. Indeed, I would wonder what else the candidate was hiding or not being truthful about. I can see this seriously backfiring.

I've not only kept the same cellphone # in many different states, even done so for different countries. International roaming rates have dropped significantly and if you sign up for a plan they are even lower. Plus I don't make a lot of phone calls. that's what IMs are for.

adam220891 wrote: »

There's no benefit.

First - You probably have your current job and the city on your LinkedIn profile and/or resume. That already gives away where you likely live.

Secondly - Many people, like myself, have moved large distances and kept the same cell phone number we have had for years. My cell phone area code and many of the people I work with are not local. It's 2018 and this is not uncommon.

Third - You WILL need to work out some complicated logistics for uprooting your family (or just yourself) and moving you + your stuff + your pets + your kids, etc. potentially hundreds to thousands of miles. This does not happen overnight. A standard job expects you to start in two weeks. You can't typically do this taking a job across the country.

Did it work for you? Apparently. That's awesome. Would I recommend it? No, I would not. If you're good at what you do, have social skills, and are committed, you can make the move and ease the transition by being honest from the beginning. No need to stress about why you can't make it for an in-person interview or need accommodations, need more than 2 weeks before you can start, need relocation assistance, etc. Maybe you did all this but just added the GV number? Still feels like trickery and I'd toss that resume.

Your point about having the GV number to filter spam is valid, but your intent has trickery as you are trying to appear as local. I just don't think it's worth the stress, even if it does result in an uptick of calls.

Just my 2 cents.

IIIMaster

Apply for the job and let them know your situation. I've kept the same phone number across several states without any issues. Or present yourself as local, but I would advise doing that. If you pass the small stuff they might find out after asking some questions during small talk. Send some resumes out to see what kind of responses you get back. If it's positive I'll just pack up and move down there.

TechGuru80

Do you have a cover letter? You could put a sentence about moving in there, or some places will ask when you apply why you are looking to leave your company.

Some companies will ignore your application, and obviously if you want them to relocate you that will make it harder. If they do your background check, a different address won't show up in your history so I would avoid that...they might be suspicious.