by Angela Copeland | Jun 15, 2016 | Advice, Career Corner Column, Media, Relocation
With the summer finally here, you may be planning a fun vacation. That vacation to visit a far away, relaxing location can leave you dreaming of moving to a new place. The farther along you are in your career, the trickier moving can feel. At times, it’s hard to know where to even begin.
If you’re part of a unique profession where companies struggle to find candidates, you’re one of the lucky ones. Headhunters and company recruiters will seek you out. Companies will court you and offer to pay to move you and your entire family to their headquarters.
But, if you are not one of this select group, you may be struggling to figure out how to make a move. Organizations often want to recruit local talent first. And, it makes sense. Someone local doesn’t require relocation. They can often start sooner, and the recruiter can get references from other employers in the city about their work.
What can you do? First, don’t just apply online. I harp on this topic, but applying through the company website only will rarely land a job offer. This is especially true if that job is in another city.
Instead, consider this approach. Plan a trip to your target city. The trip could last anywhere from a few days to a week, but be sure to go on weekdays, when business offices are open. Stay away from big holiday weekends when employees are out of town.
Before you go, reach out to as many people as possible to setup meetings. Start with your existing network, including friends, family, and former colleagues. Then, contact local recruiters in your target city. Last, reach out to potential hiring managers are companies you’re interested in. You can find these people through websites like LinkedIn. When you reach out, mention that you will be in town only for a short time, but that you’d love the opportunity to take the person to coffee or lunch while you’re visiting.
Break each day into three parts: morning, midday, and evening. Try to schedule a coffee meeting in the morning and a lunch meeting midday for each day you visit. In the evenings, look for networking events to attend.
A great place to look for networking events is Meetup.com. You can search the website by the type of event you’re looking for in a particular location. You can also search the local Chamber of Commerce website, and other professional organizations that you may already be a member of.
For every meeting and event you attend, be sure to bring extra business cards and resumes. You never know when you might meet someone who’s looking to hire you. And, bring at least one suit, just in case you land an interview while you’re there.
This approach is much more in depth than applying online, however it is also much more effective. By meeting you in person, you become more than just a resume and you show potential employers that you’re serious about your move.
Angela Copeland is CEO and founder of Copeland Coaching and can be reached at CopelandCoaching.com or on Twitter at @CopelandCoach.
by Angela Copeland | Jun 15, 2016 | Job Posting
KPMG is seeking a Director of People and Change for State and Local Government in San Francisco, CA.
Responsibilities:
- Lead multiple client service delivery teams in the active execution of engagements in compliance with firm and practice unit service delivery standards
- Utilize technical and industry knowledge to identify complex client issues
- Manage and provide leadership to teams of staff level professionals and become actively involved in staff development and practice management
- Build long-term business relationships with key executives through engagement delivery and networking in professional organizations
- Participate in business development by identifying new opportunities and assisting with proposal response
- Contribute to the development and evolution of methodologies and intellectual capital including contributing to articles, whitepapers, and training efforts
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the KPMG website.
by Angela Copeland | Jun 15, 2016 | Job Posting
Goodwill is seeking a Vice President of Donated Goods in Memphis, TN.
Under the leadership of the Chief Operating Officer (COO); the Vice President of Donated Goods is responsible for the planning, implementation, evaluation, and supervision of Donated Goods Collection, Transportation, Salvage, Maintenance, Processing and Sales Departments.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Goodwill website.
by Angela Copeland | Jun 14, 2016 | Advice, Podcast
Episode 103 is live! This week, we talk with Josh Doody in Gainesville, FL. Josh is a salary negotiation coach, an author, and consultant. His book, “Fearless Salary Negotiation,” is a step by step guide to getting paid what you’re worth. His background includes a MBA from the University of Florida and bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida.
On today’s episode, Josh shares his tips on how to negotiate, how to research your value, and the differences between negotiating at your current company compared to a new company.
Listen and learn more! You can play the podcast here, or download it for free on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. If you enjoy the program, subscribe today to the Copeland Coaching Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher to ensure you don’t miss an episode!
To learn more about Josh, visit his Fearless Salary Negotiation website.
by Angela Copeland | Jun 14, 2016 | Job Posting
Facebook is seeking a Director of Research Operations and Academic Relations in Menlo Park, CA or New York, NY.
Responsibilities
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Stay abreast of and provide cross functional co-ordination across research teams, helping build a unifying narrative of the different research efforts across Facebook
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Help and encourage research teams to focus on world changing technology, especially around research in AI
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Help speed significant research discoveries towards product development, especially around research in AI
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Create and organize events focused on connecting researchers with each other internally, and externally with the broader academic community
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Work with communications teams to properly frame research achievements and long term goals
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Manage relationships with academic institutions around the globe, with emphasis on areas that are aligned with the Facebook research agenda
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Ensure Facebook is successful at attracting the best and brightest minds from the research community
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Facebook website.
by Angela Copeland | Jun 14, 2016 | Job Posting
The University of Memphis is seeking a Director of Student Affairs Learning and Assessment in Memphis, TN.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as a part of the Vice President for Student Affairs leadership team and fulfills the role of monitoring and managing the division’s alignment with its mission, goals, and vision for students (learning objectives).
- Leads or assists in all aspects of the conceptualization, development, implementation, analysis and documentation of divisional and departmental assessment, planning, and reporting processes.
- Works with Office of Institutional Research and other partners to collect and use data to inform institutional and divisional priorities such as retention, persistence, graduation, learning and programmatic outcomes, and achievement toward divisional and institutional mission, goals and objectives. Ultimately, achieving these goals supports the overall goal of institutional accreditation.
- Serves on campus committees to represent the interests of the Vice President for Student Affairs and the division and its departments.
- Seeks out and implements professional development opportunities for Student Affairs staff.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the University of Memphis website.
by Angela Copeland | Jun 13, 2016 | Advice, Newsletter, Relocation
The thought of moving to a new city can be one of the most energizing and most scary thoughts. Especially once you’ve settled down in a place for a few years, how do you pick a new city? How do you decide where to go? And furthermore, how do you get there?
Here are a few tips on choosing and successfully moving to a new city:
- Start with a broad list of cities that seem interesting. Write the cities down that you come up with.
- Create a list of things that are important to you. When you pick a new city to move to, it’s often based on lifestyle choices. Your list might include things like the quality of the public schools, the cost of living, the crime rate, and more. Decide what’s the most important to you and look up the stats for each city. You can find these things on the Census Bureau website, or on local government sites.
- Narrow your list of cities and start visiting them. Nothing can help you to decide where to move, and where NOT to move than by visiting the cities on your list. But, don’t make the mistake of being a tourist. Stay at a place you find on AirBnB.com, so you’ll live with the locals. Go to local events that you would attend if you were back home. Try things like networking events, yoga classes, dance lessons, or cooking classes.
- Once you have decided on a target city, research the companies there. Create a list of the companies you want to target.
- Now that you have your target list of companies, go again. But, this time, setup networking meetings with local hiring managers. Even if you don’t know them personally, reach out on LinkedIn. Explain that you’ll only be in town for a week, but that you’d love to take them out for a coffee to learn more about their business. Not everyone will respond, but those who do have the potential to turn into real connections.
Moving can be tough. Above all, don’t apply online and expect for things to just work out. If you’re not local, you’re not known. Companies prefer to hire local candidates if they can. They can find them through their existing network, they don’t have to pay relocation, and the candidate can start working sooner.
And, speaking of relocation — Decide how important paid relocation is to you. If you don’t want relocation costs to make or break an offer, start saving now. Get a quote from a local moving company so that you’ll have an idea of what to expect.
Going in person can set you apart from other candidates. It can make you more than just a resume. It can sometimes be just enough to get the hiring manager to hire you before they hire someone else.
And, one last note: If it’s your dream to move abroad, learn the rules. Different countries are easier or harder to immigrate to. They may have rules about the kind of work you can do, the age you must be, etc. From my experience, it seems to be easier to relocate from the U.S. to Australia than to Europe, for example — but, only if you are under a certain age.
Bottom line: Do your homework and take the extra steps you need to in order to turn your moving dream into a reality.
I hope these tips have helped you. Visit CopelandCoaching.com to find more tips to improve your job search. If I can be of assistance to you, don’t hesitate to reach out to me here.
Also, be sure to subscribe to my Copeland Coaching Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher where I discuss career advice every Tuesday! If you’ve already heard the podcast and enjoy it, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher.
Happy hunting!
Angela Copeland
@CopelandCoach
by Angela Copeland | Jun 13, 2016 | Job Posting
MAA is seeking a Vice President of Talent and Employee Relations in Memphis, TN.
The Vice President of Talent and Employee Relations is responsible for developing and executing MAA’s strategy for talent acquisition, management, and support including recruiting, employee relations, and retention. This position reports directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer and is responsible for managing a team of 3 to 6 employees. This position is a key leadership role in HR responsible for supporting the implementation of MAA’s People Strategy. The successful candidate will embody and work to reinforce MAA’s values throughout all aspects of HR.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the MAA website.
by Angela Copeland | Jun 13, 2016 | Job Posting
BuzzFeed is seeking a Director of Operations in Los Angeles, CA.
This is a mid-level position well suited to a curious individual excited for the prospect of managing the challenges that come from a quickly growing company. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, will bring energy and passion to everything they do, and won’t be afraid to roll up his/her sleeves to tackle projects both big and small.
To learn more about the opportunity, or to apply online, visit the BuzzFeed website.
by Angela Copeland | Jun 12, 2016 | Job Posting
Zappos is seeking a Manager of SEO in Las Vegas, NV.
Zappos is looking for an experienced SEO Manager that can optimize the Zappos family websites to maximize their true SEO potential. Also, this person would manage, mentor and hire talented SEO individuals that would help to contribute to the success of SEO. We are looking for a hands-on professional with excellent problem solving skills that has knowledge of various SEO reporting & analytical platforms.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Zappos website.
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