Okay, so I will be moving to California during the summer of 2018. I've started looking for jobs but I've applied to none. When exactly should I start applying to jobs? I have more questions but I feel the most important one is when do I apply.
Thank you.
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Jasmine,
You have gotten some very good advice. I would add one thing. Can you establish an address local to the geographic area where you wish to work? Hiring managers get hundreds even thousands of resumes for open positions. To do their job well they are looking for ways to filter the applicants. One way is to consider only candidates who are local. When I was in business
this was standard practice for myself and fellow managers. If you can establish a local address you have a much better chance of being considered as a candidate for open jobs.
Good Luck. I am sure you will do well.
Hi Jasmine!
NOW is the time to start making contacts. A few questions:
1. What specific job are you seeking?
2. Where in CA do you want to locate.
3. Do you have a resume? If yes, forward it to me: Coach@SuccessSkills.com
Jim "Da Coach" Rohrbach
Greetings fellow Vet! I have been in Human Resources and Recruiting for many years. In response to your question about timing . . . . it has been my experience that, more often than not, a manager has a sudden vacancy and s/he wants, "it filled now." Thus, the short answer to your question of "when," is: close to the time that you are available.
Your Summary statement in your resume and cover letter should say that you are both " . . . immediately available for . . . . " and make reference to where. Thus, "immediately available for an entry level position in accounting - in the San Diego vicinity."
With that, you have answered two important questions for the recruiter - "When is this candidate available and is s/he interested in working where I have the position available?"
Hope this helps! Happy to share information with you - ask away!
Good Afternoon Jasmine,
Thank you for your service and thank you for posting this question! I would recommend taking a look at ACP AdvisorNet's Community feature to find potential contacts. The Community page is searchable by career field and location meaning that if you come across any companies or individuals with fields you're interested in connecting with, you can reach out to employees and try to establish contacts. Hope this helps and feel free to message me if you have any other questions.
Sincerely,
Erik - ACP Staff
Mario,
Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. I'm working on updating my resume now so should have something to send to potential employers soon.
Thank you,
Jasmine
Jasmine,
All answers are pretty good, but a lot of it really it depends on when you can be definite about your move and availability date. I work with Veterans for employment and have extended by reach as far as California. I can assist you by referring you to some open positions I may have through my employer network. Let me know what you decide to do. Thank you very much.
Jim -
1. Based on my current experience and me simply wanting to find a job I'm looking for an executive assistant position. Ideally I would like a position in event management or project management but because I've been in my current potion for three years now I'm assuming it's going to be harder to find something like that.
2. I will be locating to what they call the Inland Empire. It's not well known. Think of San Bernardino Country (Ontario, Victorville, Highlands)
3. Sending you my resume now.
Hank,
This makes me nervous. The reason being that I want to ensure I am gainfully employed before moving.
I'll make sure to incorporate the statement of when I am available and the location.
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