{"id":29484,"date":"2013-07-11T14:30:44","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T18:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=29484"},"modified":"2013-07-11T10:53:58","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T14:53:58","slug":"location-location-relocation-my-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=29484","title":{"rendered":"Location, Location, Relocation? My Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Sara Dixon, Head Editor, INALJ Kansas<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Location, Location, Relocation? My Journey.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Sara<\/a>Sometime last year, I read a short article about relocating to a city in order to find a job in a specific area.\u00a0 I remember thinking this was kind of backwards.\u00a0 Job first, relocation second.\u00a0 I had always planned on relocating when I found my first library job; I never planned to stay in Florida forever.\u00a0 I found myself applying for several jobs in Kansas and the surrounding states so I could be closer to my family.\u00a0 Even though I was living in Florida, the Midwest has always been very special to me.\u00a0 It\u2019s where I grew up; it\u2019s why I volunteered to run the INALJ Kansas page<\/a>. But my plan was always clear: job first, relocation to follow.<\/p>\n

After a while though, I started to wonder if my living in Florida was somehow having a negative impact on my Midwestern job search.<\/strong> Why should a library in the Midwest take a chance on someone without recent professional library experience living in Florida? I was not in any position to go to Midwestern state conferences when I was living out east. I kept plugging along, though, hoping my charm and job sense would come across on paper and over the phone.<\/p>\n

A couple months ago, a family member mentioned something that scared me: what about relocation first\u2026then job?<\/strong> I immediately explained how this was not a viable option because it was too high risk. I had a good job, albeit outside my desired field, and not having an immediate job to jump into was just not going to work. Sure, I did it when I moved to Florida, but I had had a plan\u2026and I was younger. After we hung up the phone, I went through several emotions: disbelief (at the audacity to suggest the opposite of my revered plan), fear (about the unknown), annoyance (what does he even know?), and some self-pity thrown in to even things out. But then I started to really think about it. Maybe it was the jumpstart my job search needed. Maybe I could start networking with local librarians. I could devote more time to my job search and be able to travel for interviews. I could have the time to check out what these MOOCs<\/a> and free webinars<\/a> are all about!<\/p>\n

After some further discussions with the family that would be hosting me during my temporary hiatus from gainful employment and advice from very insightful and supportive friends, I decided to take the jump. It\u2019s risky to be sure, but I\u2019m really hopeful that it will pay off.<\/strong> And, sure, I\u2019m scared and anxious, but this could also be the best move I have made yet.<\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter @INALJ Kansas<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Sara Dixon, Head Editor, INALJ Kansas Location, Location, Relocation? My Journey. Sometime last year, I read a short article about relocating to a city in order to find a job in a specific area.\u00a0 I remember thinking this was kind of backwards.\u00a0 Job first, relocation second.\u00a0 I had always planned on relocating when I…<\/p>\n

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