Practical advice on relocating

[pharmacnm]

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Hello,
I am looking to relocate to nyc or boston upon graduation and am looking for practical advice on how one might go about finding a job in these cities when one is several hundred miles away. I am currently a P2 with hospital experience. I do not plan on residency, and am relatively impartial to what area in pharmacy I do into, it is the location that is more important for me. I know it is early, thinking ahead. Please no trolls.

 

[Don Quichotte]

In principle I would imagine you would go about it the same way you would try to find a job normally. Look on company/hospital websites, perform searches on sites like indeed.com and then hope you hear back. Sometimes I hear about people doing things like using a friend's address to look local, but I don't know how much that matters. Oh yeah, the obvious---get licensed in those states. I also understand NYC loves pharmacists with more than one language in the retail setting.

 

[Sparda29]

Stay out of NYC, we get way too many people from out of state. Half my school is from California and I hope they all move back once they're done.

 

[Apteka]

Stay out of NYC, we get way too many people from out of state. Half my school is from California and I hope they all move back once they're done.

On the other hand, we here in CA would prefer your classmates stay in NY upom graduation!

 

[WVUPharm2007]

Hello,
I am looking to relocate to nyc or boston upon graduation and am looking for practical advice on how one might go about finding a job in these cities when one is several hundred miles away. I am currently a P2 with hospital experience. I do not plan on residency, and am relatively impartial to what area in pharmacy I do into, it is the location that is more important for me. I know it is early, thinking ahead. Please no trolls.

To be brutally honest, it is INCREDIBLY difficult to get a job in any major East Coast locale. I had to have a dude that's really good buddies with a district manager all but beg to get me into the company...for a night shift.

What you need to do is figure out a way to start networking. As cold as it sounds...the truth is that it is incredibly unlikely that you can "play" your way into a job the old fashioned "clean resume, impeccable recommendations, and a good interview" way.

The best you can do is start trying to get internships at hospitals for now. Schmooze as much as possible with people that make hiring decisions.

 

[StevePerry]

on the other hand, we here in ca would prefer your classmates stay in ny upom graduation!

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