09-18-2012, 02:49 AM
Pahoated has it exactly correct: bring your money and/or job with you.
In my experience it doens't matter how "local" your phone number or address appear to be, you're not getting the job, they're not even going to call you back. If the job is good enough, it's already been promised to someone, the "process" of running an ad and collecting resumes is just a smokescreen, carefully designed to comply with the letter of the laws on employment.
This goes double for any "licensed trade", you practically have to be born into the apprenticeship.
The one exception is probably helicopter pilots.
In my experience it doens't matter how "local" your phone number or address appear to be, you're not getting the job, they're not even going to call you back. If the job is good enough, it's already been promised to someone, the "process" of running an ad and collecting resumes is just a smokescreen, carefully designed to comply with the letter of the laws on employment.
This goes double for any "licensed trade", you practically have to be born into the apprenticeship.
The one exception is probably helicopter pilots.