When some of you IT/Hiring Managers receive resumes from people who are not local to your area and are thinking of relocating there, what “catches” your eye to even give them a phone interview? Is it a well written cover letter that explains that they will be relocating to your area soon? Is it a good resume? I am going to be relocating to the NYC area and I have sent out my resume using Monster.com to various employers for positions that I feel I am qualified to do. A majority of these have just been “feelers” to see if I could even compete in that market with the experience I have. I do not have a degree or certs, but have been doing low level system admin on and off for 7 years. My “confidence” in my abilities to land a job in that market are shakey right now, due to the fact that I have not received any responses from some of the companies. What kind of recommendations do any of you have to get looked at for jobs not in your area?
