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Stage 1 lays the foundation for your entire interstate move by helping you gather the information you need to make informed, confident decisions. In this stage, you explore where you want to live, how to secure employment, and what your living options might look like once you arrive. The goal is to understand your destination, anticipate what you’ll need, and build clarity before you begin planning the details.
Phase Overview
This stage is comprised of three phases. You can click on any phase image below to navigate directly to that section and explore the topics more.
Phase 1.1 | Choose a Destination
This phase helps you research cities, cost of living, climate, lifestyle fit, local culture, and long-term opportunities to decide which location aligns with your needs and goals.
Phase 1.1 | Choose a Destination
This phase helps you research cities, cost of living, climate, lifestyle fit, local culture, and long-term opportunities to decide which location aligns with your needs and goals.
Phase 1.2 | Job Search
This phase walks you through how to prepare for an out-of-state job search, evaluate salaries and benefits, compare industries, and navigate virtual interviews and relocation-friendly hiring practices.
Phase 1.2 | Job Search
This phase walks you through how to prepare for an out-of-state job search, evaluate salaries and benefits, compare industries, and navigate virtual interviews and relocation-friendly hiring practices.
Phase 1.3 | Living Options
This phase explores whether living alone or with a roommate is right for you, how to screen potential roommates safely, and how to search for apartments long-distance using reliable tools and strategies.
Phase 1.3 | Living Options
This phase explores whether living alone or with a roommate is right for you, how to screen potential roommates safely, and how to search for apartments long-distance using reliable tools and strategies.
By the end of Stage 1, you will have a clearer sense of where you’re going, how you’ll support yourself, and what type of home you want, giving you a solid starting point for the planning stages that follow.
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