4. 按邮编或城市搜索求职平台。许多求职网站，包括凯业必达（CareerBuilder）、Dice.com（IT工作岗位）和SimplyHired等，都支持通过邮编搜索当地的职位空缺。即便不能立刻找到心仪的职位，这种方式也可以让求职者对当地的招聘市场有大体了解。这些信息会不断更新，因此要经常查看一下。

    5. 让纸媒来帮忙。订阅一两份当地的商业期刊和社区报纸，时刻关注拥有良好发展前景的公司（从中找到招聘的机会）。与当地商会联系。这些机构可以提供大量与雇主相关的信息，其中包括主要高管的联系方式。锁定几个让你感兴趣的公司，然后设想一次两分钟的“电梯游说”，告诉他们你能为他们带来什么。

    第三种古老的、科技含量很低的职位来源是大学校友会，这种途径往往没有引起人们的重视。你的母校肯定有校友目录，其中至少会有几位就在你将前往的城市，而且都是成功人士，他们会非常愿意帮助自己的学弟学妹。

    6. 出发之前，把约会日程排满。从现在起，两个月内，除了要制定出行计划，整理行李外，联系一下通过在线或其他方式沟通过的人，约定一起吃午餐，喝咖啡，或到办公室拜访他们，闲聊几句。如果抵达之后，当地恰好将举办社交活动，一定要提前报名。卡希尔称：“或许你不能一到当地就找到工作，但起码你会有一个良好的开始。”

    最后，祝你好运！

    反馈：你是否有过在陌生城市找工作的经历？您是怎么做的？欢迎留言评论。

    译者：刘进龙/汪皓

4. Search job boards by zip code or city.Many job sites, including CareerBuilder, Dice.com (for IT jobs), and SimplyHired, allow you to enter your target zip code and get a list of openings in the area. Even if nothing pops up right away that seems like a good fit, this will give you a general idea of who's hiring locally. Since these listings change constantly, check often.

5. Read all about it.Subscribe to a couple of regional business journals and community newspapers and keep your eyes peeled for news about companies that seem to be thriving (read: hiring). And contact the local chamber of commerce. These groups offer a wealth of information about employers, often including contact details for key executives. Pinpoint a few that might interest you and think up a two-minute "elevator pitch" about what you could offer them.

    A third old-fashioned, low-tech source of job leads that many people overlook: College alumni associations. Your school probably has a directory of alums that includes at least a few successful people in the city where you're moving, and they may be predisposed to help you out.

6. Right before you move, fill up your appointment calendar.Two months from now, while you're making your travel plans and cleaning out your closets, contact some of the people you've connected with, online or otherwise, and make dates to meet them for lunch, coffee, or just a quick chat in their offices. If you've found out about local networking events that will be happening soon after you arrive, sign up for those, too. "You may not already have a job the minute you get there," says Cahill. "But you'll have an excellent head start."

    Good luck!

    Talkback:Have you ever found a job in a city where you knew no one? How did you do it? Leave a comment below.