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I just saw a post not too long ago on long distance job hunting. I am in the
situation of really long distance job hunting. At present, I am in Israel,
and I am looking to relocate back to the United States. I have been
answering some technical writing job ads by e-mail, but I am curious to know
how U.S. employers would react to applicants from abroad, even though they
are U.S. citizens (which I happen to be). Should I first come back to the
States and really start my hunting from there, or would employers seriously
look at applicants from abroad? It is not a question of the company paying
relocation expenses--I would be willing to pay for that. The bottom line
is--should I wait to get back to the States to begin my job hunt in earnest?
