Resumes and Relocating

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Alicia

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Ok, I found a house that I want to buy in an area where I live about 45 minutes north of known as the Quad Cities (QCA) Iowa/ Illinois. I don't have a job, but I am going to graduate from college in 2 months with my Paralegal Assistant diploma. Since I found this trailor that I fell in love with, I have been looking non stop for a job and I have been sending cover letters and resumaes in like you wouldn't believe. I have 7 years expierence as a Receptionist, so that's what I have been sending all of my resumes to, is Receptionist positions. Anyways, I have been getting NO call back from anyone. I know that this can be from my poor work history, the fact that I am in school and the fact that I live in the middle of nowhere. Like I said, I am applying for jobs that are 45 minutes away, which isnt a real big deal. Most people don't know where Charlotte, IA is because there is only 356 people here, so the places that I am applying at might think that I live on the other side of the state.

I want them to know that I can go to school any hours, so I can work any hours that they want me to work. Is there anyway that I can put that I am relocating to the QCA to see if that might help me get some call backs. I am just really frustrated. I want this house, plus I want a job.

What I mean by I can go to school any hours, is I can either go Monday through Thursday 9 am to Noon or Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm to 10 pm. I am very flexible, I just don't know how to let possible employers know this, and I don't know how to put this information in a cover letter, or if it is even appropriate to put it all in a cover letter. If it is, do you think that I should put the relocating bit in there, or even the flexible school hours?
Any advice will be appreciated, because I am at my wits end here. Thank you so much
 
You will have a difficult time purchasing the house without a co-sginer, even if you DO have a job. Most places prefer you to be working at least 2 years with the same company to consider you stable financially. Credit history goes as well with that.

As far as the jobs , as the OP stated, call the places, let them know you are intersted. As well as , give them information such as your shcool hours and such on a need to knwo basis. What ou have just described above is a bit confusing unless you read through it slowly. Unless an employer is hard up for an employee..they are going to browse applications and hit on the ones that are clear cut and easily undrstnadable..especially if you have no experience.

HTH,
Blue
 
Thanks for the advice.
I know that I will need a cosigner for the house, even after I get a job :) That part wasn't really the problem. The problem was getting the job :) But I think that I will call the places that I applied at this week on Monday and let them know about my hours at school and that I am moving down there. Maybe that will help. Thank you again.
Sorry for the confusing post earlier, it was 12:30 am. I was so tired, I guess that I should have waited. I normally don't talk like that, so that's not why I'm not getting jobs lol.
 
your school should have someone on campus that specializes in helping pre-grads with resumes. find that person and schedule an appointment.
 
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