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Topic: Landing Job In NYC When Out-of-State
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| Jen480 | Posted – 12/20/2007 10:20:36 PM | show profile Has anyone on the board landed a publishing job in NYC while living out of state? I know it's close to impossible, but I would like to hear of some success stories. |
| ManhattanMatt | Posted – 12/20/2007 10:38:39 PM | show profile Generally ... ...mid- to higher-level people have more success than the entry- and lower-levels. |
| bookworm_2019 | Posted – 12/21/2007 10:21:24 AM | show profile | email poster I did! In mid-September, I lost my job as an associate editor at a regional magazine in the Southeast. I started looking for work immediately, scouring the ads on mediabistro and checking publishers' websites (Condé Nast, Hachette Filipacchi, etc.). I thought the best approach would be to make a full-out assault on the New York publishing world. I had a graphic designer make me a snazzy new resumé and cover letter template, and I customized both pieces for each ad I responded to. I also put together portfolios with color copies of work samples (including before and after versions of articles I edited and tear sheets from the magazine I used to work for) and letters of recommendation. I sent those out for ads to which I responded and also as cold calls to magazines I thought I'd like to work for. It cost a bundle to make all those copies and mail all those packages, and I only got one interview, for a job I applied for on mediabistro. But in mid-October I came and interviewed in New York (where, admittedly, I had the luxury of staying at a friend's apartment for 2 weeks). In mid-November, I started at my new job in New York. Based on my experience, I think you have to have a certain amount of luck to pull this off, in that the right ad has to appear at the right time, and it sure doesn't hurt to have someone here you can stay with while you look. As for the move, I found that it was tremendously expensive. Putting down the security deposit and first month's rent on an apartment (and broker's fee, if you have to go that route) is tough, especially when you're unemployed. You'd better have an extra $5,000 or so lying around. It CAN be done, though. Good luck! |
| DQ102 | Posted – 12/21/2007 12:45:25 PM | show profile The publications I worked at wouldn't seriously consider someone who wasn't already in New York. The thinking was they wanted someone who could start right after being hired and didn't have the time to wait for someone to move here. Do you have a friend or any family living in NYC or the surrounding area? If so, you could ask if you could use their address/phone on your resume and also if you could crash with them for a few weeks if you did indeed land a job here. |
| salsera | Posted – 12/21/2007 2:56:07 PM | show profile I did, but I had a New York address that I could use. And I made it clear that, although I was working out of state, I had a place I could stay. Also, I interviewed with a bunch of places before I finally got the job. This entailed being able to get a day off from work and get from D.C. to NYC on the bus with little notice (usually the following week). |
| Printingman | Posted – 12/21/2007 6:16:15 PM | show profile | email poster I moved here from Philadelphia in 2000 for a job. I basically doubled my salary but the company went out of business in less than a year. I still believe it as the best move of my life as i am now a business owner and CEO of a consulting group. |
