One of the questions we hear a lot from job seekers is "How can I get a job in another location?" Whether it's another part of the United States or a different country altogether, finding a job somewhere other than in your local area usually requires a creative approach to your job search. In this job searching tip, we'll discuss ways you can find a job in another place.

JOBS IN OTHER COUNTRIES

When it comes to people who want to work in other countries, the most successful method we've heard of is to apply for a job with a company that is based in your home country but has offices in the country you want to move to. For example, Ford Motor Company is based in the United States but has offices in England, France, and other countries. If you're interested in getting a job in England, a good place to start looking would be companies like Ford that value people who understand American ways of doing business. Another benefit with the Ford example is you could network with people who work at Ford in the United States and possibly even interview with someone in a local office before having to travel to England. In general, when looking for jobs in other countries, large companies with international operations are perhaps the easiest firms to target because they value having people of different nationalities on their staffs.

If you're looking for a job in England, you will find these job sites helpful at least in terms of research to find out who's hiring:

http://www.jobpilot.co.uk/
http://www.monster.co.uk/
http://www.workthing.com

JOBS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES

Looking for jobs in other parts of the United States is easier because of all the job searching tools available here. Plus, you may have friends or associates in the city you want to move to who can help open doors for you. And of course you can network with people in your local area working at companies who have offices in your destination city.

TOOLS TO HELP YOU FIND JOBS IN OTHER PLACES

ResumeDirector.com - this service lets you enter your resume once and get it posted on over 90 job sites like Monster.com, HotJobs, CareerBuilder, etc. When you sign up for ResumeDirector, you'll have the ability to specify the area you want to find a job in and that you are interested in relocating.

You can also use a resume distribution service like ResumeArrow.com to send your resume directly to recruiters in your target area(s).

The career research site WetFeet has put together a cool city profile system. You can get profiles on major cities in the United States as well as on cities in other parts of the world such as Frankfurt and Tokyo. Just click the "City Guides" link at the top of their home page:
http://www.jobsearchinfo.com/wf.htm

Moving to new locations is so popular among job seekers that Monster.com created a new web site just for moving! The Monster Moving web site has lots of resources including a feature that will let you fill out one form and get moving quotes from several companies! To visit the Monster Moving site, click this link:
http://www.jobsearchinfo.com/mm.htm