Sales Territory: National (United States)

I moved to the Clifton/Centreville area July 1st- relocating from Oregon. I was told that finding a job here, would be very easy. It is Early September, and it has not been as easy as everyone predicted. I do not possess experience in Government B2B or Hi Tech experience which is huge in this market, as my experience was in Steel Sales (10 years) and here in Northern Virginia my experience in Steel will get me very little action. I expect to have to take a cut in pay in order to enter the Hi Tech field. Also, I have had virtually no luck with the 4 recruiters I am working with because they too, are having the same roadblocks from Hi Tech and Gov't as I. Though, I would like to say that Careerbuilder.com has been a very useful tool, and posting resume's and good cover letters directly to businesses on the internet has finally caused my phone to start ringing. I believe now I have a system that will help me get more exposure and a new job.

As a self-employed person who works a national market, a move does not have to be disruptive. Keep a P.O. box in your old location for at least a year, make sure you have call forwarding for at least a year and/or get an 800 line so your clients do not lose you. Follow up with all your clients or potential clients in your database with new contact information: this can also be done by e-mail. New invoices will obviously note the new location. Written correspondence can also highlight the change. If your database is on a portable or desktop computer, voila, pack up your things and set up shop in your new location. You will have done this with ease and minimal loss of time. Good luck.