It's the chicken or the egg. Should you find a job and then move to a new city, or move to a new place and then look for employment? If you’ve ever done the latter, you’ve probably learned it can make the job hunt harder when you’re navigating a career path in an unfamiliar landscape.
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Here are our lucky seven list for what to do after you’ve unloaded the U-Haul and are ready to find your next job.
Let’s be honest. Moving doesn’t happen overnight – unless there’s a warrant out for your arrest. Assuming you have time to pack a suitcase, here are a few "new city new job" tips.
(Assuming you don’t have to hide where you’re moving from the police.)
Many hiring managers or recruiters will conduct a geographic search for candidates. For example, on LinkedIn, they’ll do a keyword search by location and job type to find a qualified candidate pool.
Speaking of Social Media, networking is real, so it’s important to let your close friends and distant colleagues know your plan. If you understand the concept of “six degrees of separation,” you’ll realize it’s possible that your people might know someone who knows someone else -- who might give you a job.
Join Meetups and let people know you’re either planning to move or have recently arrived. Let them know you’re looking for a job. What other groups can you join? Does your new city have a local chapter of the AIGA?
Once you’ve arrived, research where you’d like to work. There are a few steps to this process:
It’s not a terrible idea to stop in at the local university career center. If you’ve completed your degree, why not reach out your old college professors to find out if they know anyone who is hiring in the region?
If it's taking a while to find a job, why not check out an education center like General Assembly and learn a new skill?
It might be Captain Obvious, but make sure you’re perusing everything from Craigslist to your local newspaper.
Of course, we’ve saved the best for last. Make sure you call an agency like Artisan Talent first when (or even before) you hit your new city.
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