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There's a shortage of good, experienced writers in Austin, and at
least some of the big companies are willing to pay for relocation.
At my former company, they were bringing in candidates from the west
coast on a more and more frequent basis. They also recruited at the
STC conference.
Talent is stretched thin, because the big companies keep getting
bigger, west coast companies are expanding operations in Austin,
and there's always some new start-up waving stock options around.
The companies that can afford to import talent into Austin most
definitely will.
Kevin Harper
kharper -at- smartdna -dot- com
Melonie Holliman wrote:
> I don't know this for a fact, but from what I have heard few companies
> in the Austin area pay relocation costs unless you have VERY VERY
> unique skills. Part of that may be because of the large hiring base of
> skilled workers who are already here combined with two major
> universities
> (and many minor ones) close by. On top of that, many people want to
> live here and are willing to pay their own relocation costs.
