Looking for work in a geographic location in which you don’t currently live can be challenging. The six tips in this presentation will help make your remote job search faster and easier.

1. 6 Tips to Make Conducting a
Remote Job Search Fast &
Easy

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It was all about “location, location,
location.”
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Why? Well, as the song
goes, “It’s a small world
after all.” Simply put, the
Internet has made it
possible to search for job
opportunities virtually
anytime and anywhere,
whether across the state or
halfway around the world.
Once upon a time, a job
search was governed by the
same rule that applied to the
sale of real estate: It was all
about “location, location,
location.” If you weren’t
where a job was, you weren’t
likely to get it because you
probably didn’t even know
about it. Today, however,
location matters very little.

3. If you are considering working somewhere you don’t currently live, you
probably feel as if you’re at a competitive disadvantage compared to
those who reside in relative proximity to the job. That’s not necessarily
the case, however, especially if you incorporate some basic steps into
your remote job search.
Although certainly not exhaustive, the following is a list of tips
that should a job search for work in a different geographical
area a more fruitful endeavor:

4. 6 Tips to Make Conducting a Remote Job Search Fast & Easy
Link up via LinkedIn
They’re called associations,
so associate.
Use. Job. Sites.
You know your job but do you
know how the industry works
where you’re looking?
You’re not from around
here, are ya?
Got people?

5. Link up via LinkedIn.
You already have some tools on hand that render distance essentially irrelevant
to your search. LinkedIn is clearly one of those. Ensure that your LinkedIn
profile is not only up to date but also includes as much information about you as
possible that is of interest to or commensurate with the needs of employers
regardless of where they’re located. Do you have specialized skills, speak a
second language or have experience working with social media, for example?

6. We don’t really need
to explain this, do
we? Didn’t think so….
Use. Job. Sites.

7. Got people?
Do you have friends, family or even professional acquaintances in the area
in which you’re interested in working? If so, your job search should
include reaching out to these folks. Many people limit their job search
networking efforts to professional contacts only. Don’t. Nurturing
relationships with others is as important to a remote job search as it is to
one you conduct locally. And ask for referrals.

8. They’re called associations,
so associate.
If you belong to an alumni association or professional organization, check
to see whether they are active in the locale you’re considering. If so,
don’t just join, reach out. Talk to the person in charge of networking to
get the lay of the land, so to speak.

9. Conduct online research on the trade association/industry groups in your target
market location. Is there any connection between those groups/your profession and
your contacts? If so, now is the time to establish or strengthen those ties. Make
phone calls, not to ask for work but to start a conversation and develop a relationship
strong enough that you can call that person in the future to ask for input, information
or advice when your job search does yield potential new employment.
You know your job but do you know how
the industry works where you’re looking?

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