How do you go about finding a job located out of town or even out of state?

When it comes to job searching, you have more choice if you don%26#039;t limit yourself to your local area. How do employers manage brining in a candidate from out of town or out of state for an interview? Do they hire someone from out of town/state? (If I were an employer, I would prefer someone local unless a non-local is exceptionally qualified. If a local and a non-local were equally qualified, no doubt, I would definitely choose a local.)





If you were a job seeker going for a job out of town/state, how did you manage traveling for interview and re-location? Didn%26#039;t you have to have some friend or relative in the area where job is at to be going for the job?|||CRAIGSLIST.COM JUST CLICK ON THE STATE OR CITY...|||If you are a high-level candidate and they are willing to pay your relo expenses, they%26#039;ll fly you out for an interview. Of course they%26#039;d prefer someone local so they wouldn%26#039;t have to fork out the extra money but if you%26#039;re the best candidate they%26#039;ll do it.





I doubt they%26#039;ll do this for a job that pays $35,000 but they probably will for one that pays $75,000. Look on monster.com. They usually state in the job description if they%26#039;re willing to pay relocation expenses.





My husband got a job with GE and they flew him to CA from UT for the interview, paid his hotel bill, and then paid $10,000 of our moving expenses and put us up in a hotel for a few weeks while we looked for a place to live.|||Go to yahoo yellow pages and get the names and numbers of the firms in the area you would like to work for. Call and ask if you can fax over your resume and to who%26#039;s attention. Most openings are filled before they are advertised, so the key is to get hold of them now. When you speak to the person ask if they have any openings at this time. If not, ask them if you know what firm does have openings. Follow up with a phone call to the person you faxed to in a few days for the companies that do have an opening/