How to find a job before relocating?

I'm planning to move to Vancouver as soon as I get my Master degree. I was wandering how people deal with finding jobs when they actually aren't in the area where the job is offered. If they put an adress far away from the city in the resumé, would the employer still be intersted? I red that it's better to be in the area when looking for the job but I also heard that some compagnies deal with that by making phone interviews. Anyone with a similar experience can help?

Look in the local papers online for job postings...most places post jobs online, and you can E-mail your resume and do a telephone interview before you get there (just explain that you'll be moving to the area.)

Another excellent resource is look for employment websites geared toward the field you're in--for example, www.idealist.org is one for the nonprofit field. A LOT of employers will list jobs on field-specific websites, and you can usually search by zip code.

Good luck! :)

here you can check for jobs on line, and get to more companys, Good Luck

Monster , Yahoo Hotjobs, Careebuilder are some of the largest job boards, where you can upload your resume. Since Craigslist, allows free job postings, many smaller companies post their

vacancies on this online classifieds website. You can search for jobs from multiple websites using aggregators like SimplyHired and Indeed. Referrals are also becoming a increasingly popular way to get hired. More details available at http://tinyurl.com/emdyn

try the cities employment office or maybe the newspaper for that city

When I lived approximately 400 miles away from where I was planning to move, I first went to the town and checked out the area (available housing, job market, etc.) and then I picked up an application at the places where I wanted to interview. They called me and I went for an interview (I made it clear that I was intending to move to the area) and got a job. Luckily, the job didn't start for a couple of months and gave me time to purchase a condo and enjoy some time unpacking and seeing the sights of my new home.

I suggest in your cover letter, you do what I did; let them know you plan to move to the area and that you will go there for an interview. You want to meet them in person and check out the place where you will be working.