@Marina: This is unrelated to the original post, but since you mentioned “non-local candidates” as an undesirable group, I am truly interested in your opinion about this because I do not understand this prejudice and it seems quite unfair.
Before my boyfriend and I moved to NC back in June, he had been spending the last 3 months in Philadelphia contacting employers in NC and sending out his very-qualified resume to tons of companies. He did not hear back from a single worthwhile employer. His cover letter clearly stated that he would be moving to the area in June! He ended up having to move here without a job lined up. Once he was here and able to provide a NC address and available for immediate interviews, the percentage of responses improved drastically. He finally found a job with a company he liked by August, but it was quite stressful for him, moving here without a job secured and being completely unemployed for the month of July.
Throughout that experience, there were many people who advised us that his resume was probably getting placed on the bottom of the pile because of his Philadelphia address. Additionally, I now see commercials for websites that cater directly to job searches in our area in NC, advertising with lines like, “YOU’LL STOP GETTING ALL THOSE OUT-OF-STATE RESUMES!”
I just find this perspective extremely frustrating. Especially if a person is already planning on moving to a specific area, why should there be bias against him/her?
Please explain this to me. Thanks.