Job Searching in North Carolina

I would like to get a job in Wilmington, NC- however I live in the western part of North Carolina.  I am finding this very difficult.  How does one make this happen?.  Thank you for your help.

I am going to assume, correct me if I am wrong, that you are having difficulty locating sources of opportunities. I am going to direct you to the Society for Human Resource Management website. On this site, they have listings of local HR chapters and HR Career resources  with job listings, career articles and a career guide. A subscription to the local Wilmington paper or even better, a web-based search of the area's on line listings, would also be two places to start.

If you have located the opportunities but are having other difficulties, let me know what they are and I 'd be glad to help. If there are any North Carolina readers with advice to offer on the NC job market, jump in. 

Best of luck!

Comments

[HR Wench]

I'm not familiar with the geography of NC but if you are looking to relocate the fact that you may be viewed as "not readily available" can stunt your job search. I really appreciate it when out of town candidates tell me:
1. If they plan on paying for their own relocation or if they are "looking for a relo package".
2. If they are going to be in the area, available to interview on certain dates.
3. How soon they can arrange to be here for an interview and/or to begin working.

[Wally Bock]

Sounds to me like you might be a surfer type. I lived in Wilmington for five years. One of the best sources of local information is the Chamber of Commerce there.

[The Career Encourager]

I agree with the comment above about the questions about the details of relocation could be a concern for possible employers. I am not a relo expert and this is just one perspective.....but unless I have specifically started a search as a "national search" I look only at local candidates. I shy away even from candidates who indicate they are planning to relocate to the area. Sadly, my past experience has been that the job can never live up to expectations, especially if a person has moved his/her world for it. I am more than willing to consider candidates who are in the process of moving and already have a local phone / address / etc. It just seems to go better when they are already committed to living in the area, and the job search is a seperate issue for them. I may have to change my approach if I can't find strong candidates locally but to date that hasn't happened.

[Lisa]

All wonderful points and great perspectives. Thanks for joining the conversation.