How to find a job in a distant city

How to find a job in a distant city
Question:
I have been working in the personnel department for 13 years. I currently have a decent and stable job, but I decided to move back to the city where I grew up, about 800 miles from here.
I am scheduled to move in the spring of 2019. I will give myself three months to find a job. Do you have any suggestions for this? I feel that it is impossible to find a job from that far, but I am also afraid of moving, fearing that I can't find a job.
Reply:
I assume that you have a good reason to move, not just because you are tired of the current city. If you want to move purely, I would advise you to wait until you find a job and then move, but I don't like the risk very much, so no matter what the value is not worth, listen to it first.
First, the company is not willing to pay for the resettlement. They don't want to pay you and let you fly to the interview. Of course, there are also willingness to provide resettlement fees and receive work like you, but now you need to be very professional and very tight to get this treatment. So you need to be very clear, you have to bear all the expenses.
Am I just hurting your wallet? 800 miles is too far for driving interviews, although some companies may pay you for travel, but if you are willing to pay for yourself, your chances will expand.
You have a big advantage, this is the city where you grow. To be clear about this, they will not think that you are following your spouse. Why is this so important? Because there are so many people who can't leave home, never can. They think they can, package and move away, and then find themselves very miserable. When the rest of us started to exchange ideas, we found that she refused many invitations to the dinner and the date the children played. She decided that she was unhappy, please drum, she is not happy. Eventually ended up moving back to her hometown - the street where her parents lived. . In short, anyone involved in resettlement will encounter such people.

In addition, moving back to your hometown is also a taste, you already know the people there. This means you have a fixed network of relationships. If you are not in touch with these people? This is the reason for Facebook's existence. Let everyone know that you are coming and are looking for a job. Do you know who will be a good resource? The parents of your high school friends are very likely, most of them still live there, and even they may have considerable influence in the local company.
If you have an address in a new place, put it on your resume and indicate the effective date. Get a new phone with a local number. You may think this is stupid. When long distance calls are cheap, people are more willing to call you.
Finding a job in a distant place will be more difficult, but it is entirely possible. To go all out, be clear about your return, and look forward to it, you will pay for your own relocation. It is necessary to consider that the time of relocation cannot be fixed. You should not give a job invitation before the start of February. You can't go because you can't get ready before spring.