Originally Published on ClearanceJobs.com
Not every state can be Virginia or California, teeming with jobs and desperate for help. But even if you’re not in a typically job-rich area, you have options.
If you live in a remote area, the truth of the job market can wear you down: not all areas are created equal. If you can’t move – or can’t afford to move – it’s hard not to feel bitter. You’re qualified for the jobs, but because of some obligation – family, most likely – the posted positions are just out of reach. They may as well not even exist. A job-seeker in Marylandisn’t really going to have trouble finding an opening; she can be choosy, and if she applies to ten places (ten, when you would kill for two), and 90% of them say no, she is still going to walk away with one job offer on the table. If you have felt geography frustration, this piece is for you. Here’s who is hiring in thin job markets, and what sort of work you can do there.
