1. LONG DISTANCE SEARCH

2. Table of Contents
 Focus on Your Job Search
 Stay Organized
 Moving Expenses
 Visit the Area First
 The Address on Your Resumé
 Research
 Valuable Tools
 Multiple Sources of Job Leads
 Be Proactive!
 Network
 Questions?

3. Focus on Your Job Search
 Vital components of your “sales pitch”
 Know what you want
 Know where you want to be now and (possibly) in the
future
 Know yourself
 You will be better able to make career decisions that
will satisfy you into the future

4. Stay Organized
 Keep detailed records of your applications,
research, contacts, and follow-up
 Help to ensure that you do not miss an important step
in the process

5. Moving Expenses
 It can be very expensive to move
 Investigate moving costs in advance
 Make a detailed budget to plan for all possible
expenses
 Be prepared to travel to interviews at short
notice
 Is this in your budget?

6. Visit the Area First
 It is often easier to find a job if you can move
to the area first
 Often not financially feasible
 If not, visit the place you wish to relocate to
at least once
 Do preliminary reconnaissance
 Visit again for interviews
 Arrange as many interviews and meetings as
you can for your time there

7. The Address on Your Resumé
 The address you use can make employers think
twice
 They may feel it is inconvenient to hire someone from out
of state
 Ask a local friend or relative to use their address
and phone number for your job search
 Make sure they will pass on any mail and phone messages
and that your name is included on their voicemail message
 If asking local connections is not possible
 Be clear in your cover letter about your plans to relocate
 Give your moving date
 Say when you will be in town in advance of your move
 So they know when you can interview

8. Research
 Research the cost of living, economic
climate, key industries, and companies
 Also housing, typical weather, neighborhoods, and
recreation resources
 Ensure that you make your decision to move
with as much information as possible
 Employers will want to make sure that you
are invested in your new environment
 So you will stay for the long-term

9. Valuable Tools
 Online job listings are available for every
state
 Feld Career Center has more information on
state and industry-specific sites
 Business section of area newspapers online
or in print

10. Multiple Sources of Job Leads
 Include posted ads (online and in print)
 Family contacts
 Friends
 Alumni
 Other networking resources

11. Be Proactive!
 Make calls
 Set up informational interviews
 Follow up with thank-you notes and a phone
call
 Create your own luck!

12. Network
 Professional associations often have local
chapters that are a great resource for the
newcomer
 Try to schedule your visit to coincide with a chapter
networking event
 There are BU alumni clubs in many cities
 These groups can be a great way to make friends and
network
 Online message boards
 Helpful and frequently overlooked way of networking
 Be professional and positive in your
interactions and communications

13. Questions?
 Plan your long-distance job search strategy
with the help of a career counselor from the
Feld Career Center:
 Our office is located on the first floor, left of the stairs
in the far left corner.
 Email us at: careers@bu.edu
 Office Hours
 Monday - Friday: 9AM - 5PM