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Job hunt from a distance poses challenges

Q. I am a recent college graduate from Arizona State University looking to relocate to the Boston area. I graduated with an art history degree and a minor in anthropology, and I have vast customer service experience.

 I have been applying for jobs in the nonprofit, marketing, and arts sectors in the Boston area, but I am still confused as to how I find a job in a place where I have never lived. How do I get my foot in the door?

Comments

I have one question/tip regarding Sinacole's advice.  Rather than buy a mobile phone with a Boston number, why not just create a Boston number through Google Phone for use with the applicant's current phone?