Relocating Expenses

If you are considering relocating for your new job, here are some expenses you should consder asking your new employer to pay for:

Temporary Housing

While you are looking for a new house or appartment, your new employer needs to put you up in either temporary housing or a hotel, all expenses paid.

Travel Expenses

This would include trips to your new place of work, to find housing, and to finally relocate. Relocation expenses would include moving your family to the new location, and also the cost of moving your funiture, belongings and any vehicles you own.

Extra time off

You will need some paid time off to search for appartments our a house near your new place of work.

Assistance in searching for a new home

If you are moving to a new city, you might need someone assistance from someone to drive you around, looking for a house or appartment.

Sale of current residence

You might need assistance in selling your current residence before moving, such as the real estate lawyers fees, advertising, broker's fees.

Purchase of new residence

If you are going to purchase a new home or appartment, you my need to come up with loan origination fees and other costs for the closing. You may need a bridge loan.

Eduction

If you have children going to school, you will need assistance searching for a new school, and some assistane in enrollment.

Preparation prior to an interview

• Do some research the company - its size, geographic presence, customer base, etc. so you can ask intelligent questions about the organization.
   
• Research on the products or services the company provides. Find out who their competitors are.
  
  
• Know your own strong areas of knowledge that are relevant to the job offer. This way you can steer the interviewer into talking about the things you are well versed with.