Yeah, I saw alot of those too when I was out of work. When I reached the 6 month stage of no job, I added this to the top of my resume...

"Willing to relocate at own expense"

I had a job two months later.

Ric Tibbetts wrote:
Unfortunately, relocating isn't even always an option.
I'm seeing more, and more statements like the following:

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Principals only. Candidates OUTSIDE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED IN THIS SEARCH.

[Company name removed] is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
---


Maybe they need to rephrase that to:

[Company name removed] is an (not so) Equal Opportunity Employer.

One company took this a step further with:

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No sponsorship or subcontracting available for this position. A
background check and drug screen are conditions of employment. LOCAL
CANDIDATES ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT LOCAL, NO MATTER IF
YOU ARE NEEDING RELOCATION ASSISTANCE OR NOT.
------


Fortunately, I'm working (right now). But I know a number of people who
are not. Part of the problem with relocating is that local employers
want to suppopr the local population. In the larger cities, and tech
centers, there are large numbers of I.T. personel sitting idle. They're
trying to hire those first. It's "right", but it makes it hard for the
rest to find work.

As a career contractor, I am painfully aware of the "normal" cycles of
the contracting industry. But this "lul" is anything BUT normal.

Ric




On Thu, Mar 20, 2003 at 12:19:09PM -0600, John Nichel wrote:


Good luck. Unlike 2+ years ago, when the head-hunters were call us at work, the tech industry has taken a big hit. I just recently got another job after 8 months of unemployment. If you're in the States, you'll better your chances if you are willing to relocate to anywhere that will offer you a job.

Sergey Motorny wrote:

Hello Everyone,

I am a 22-year-old RHCE with Bachelor's in Business Administration and about to complete Master's in Computer Information Systems. I am fluent in English/Russian, have a year of IT experience, and also hold Network+ and A+ certifications. I have been looking for a Linux job for a few months, but have not received a single job interview invitation. Any suggestions from the Linux community itself? I will soon be ready to work for food. :0)

Looking forward to your replies,
Sergey
http://www.sergey.us







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