How to look for work in another city

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

It doesn't matter for what reasons you decide to move to another city - in search of a better life or the circumstances are so, first you need to take care of the financial side of the issue, namely, on what means you will live in a completely new and unusual place. Of course, you can solve problems as they come and look for work already when you put the last things on the shelves, but it is better to spread straws in advance and arrive where a warm workplace awaits you.

It is much easier to look for a job in your hometown - you ask around your friends, read ads in local newspapers, send or take your resume personally, and then wait for an interview. Finding a job in another city is a little more complicated, but even the distance cannot prevent you from finding your ideal office with the best colleagues and the perfect boss.

We do it smart

Job search in another city can be divided into several main stages, which, in general, are similar to the usual "announcement-resume-interview", but with some reservations.

Do not forget to join special groups on social networks, you can also find something interesting there.

1. Study the labor market of the place where you are moving. Of course, you can send a resume for the first ad that is more or less suitable for you, but it is better to know which companies have really established themselves, and which are the Sharashkin's office.

2. Review the announcements carefully. Most likely, large Internet resources with thousands of vacancies will suit you, although it would be useful to visit city sites, which, as a rule, also have a "Work" section. By the way, do not forget to join special groups on social networks, there you can also find something interesting.

3. Connect acquaintances. If in the city where you are moving, you already have acquaintances to whom you can turn for help in finding a job, then do not miss this opportunity. Just tell the person that you will be very grateful to him if he informs you about any vacancy that has appeared. For demand, as they say, money is not taken.

4. We send the resume. When suitable vacancies are found, it is time to send your resume to potential employers. Be sure to indicate in it that you are ready to move. Some companies provide accommodation for nonresident employees, if this is your case and if you need it, then also note this on your resume.

A potential employer should not hear phrases like “well, I don’t know how it will turn out”.

5. Online interview. If the employer has responded to your resume and offers to meet in person, check if it is possible to conduct the first interview via Skype. For many recruiters, this method of interviewing job seekers is not new. Be prepared to be asked about the timing of a possible move, and do not hesitate to answer the question. A potential employer should not hear phrases like “well, I don’t know how it will turn out”. Uncertainty will only scare him away, and you probably won't get the job. By the way, it would be useful to indicate the reasons for the move, of course, if they are not very personal.

6. Reconnaissance in force. If an interview via a webcam is not enough for you or your employer, then take a short vacation from your current job and go on "intelligence" - personally meet with a company representative, inspect the office, talk to employees. Perhaps, on the computer monitor, the picture seemed much better than it really is.

What you shouldn't be afraid of

1. Unknown. Of course, now you are afraid of everything new, but six months will pass, and the new will become painfully familiar and familiar. Therefore, do not wind yourself up in advance, the main thing is perseverance and the desire to move forward. And then you will definitely succeed.

2. Demotions. It is likely that in another city you will have to start from a lower position than you previously held. Do not think that this "downgrade" undermines your self-esteem, especially if you have moved to a metropolis. Set yourself up in advance that everything will have to start all over again and this is not a cause for concern.

3. New team. In the first weeks it will seem to you that you are not at ease - another city, other people, and new colleagues are particularly hostile towards you, you are a “stranger”. But this is a game of imagination, nothing more. You are not from another planet, you speak the same language and want to achieve common corporate goals together. Therefore, relax - now you are not in the camp of the enemy, but only at a new job.

When moving to another city, try not to change your usual field of activity, so as not to aggravate the stressful state in which you will definitely be at first. A new place, new people - all this is enough to make you feel uncomfortable. Do not torment yourself with the fact that you suddenly have to do something completely unusual for yourself. Let at least something remain the same.