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Relocating advice

Returning to the West to live, work or invest is an enticing prospect – and maybe further than ever in 2020.
With the recent rise in remote working, the North West’s excellent broadband offering, and award- winning, homegrown and global enterprises located here, that long held dream could turn a reality.

But where should you start when planning your relocation? We asked some local experts their tips for finding a job, choosing a new home, and making the move.
Lynn Jennings, founder and headhunter at talentsocial
Utmost of the software companies I work with in Derry and Donegal are expanding at theminute.However, the move to home working has increased the demand for their software, be it in the ecommerce, If anything.
There are innumerous opportunities for Software Engineers particularly, in the North West, but roles also come up within other departments Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Product/ Project Management and HR. LinkedIn is the best place to find opportunities. Make sure your profile is complete and connect with headhunters in the area, and set up cautions for Derry and Strabane on job boards.

Some of the bigger companies do their own recruitment, so a direct application is the best bet. I ’ll generally advise applicants of this and discuss clients I ’d recommend we make an application together to. Utmost of the lower software companies prefer to mate with an external recruiter. I generally start out partnering with small indigenous SaaS (software as a service) clients who are also bought by bigger global players and the collaboration continues. I ’m seeing a move back to cross border working again lately, and people returning from London, Belfast and Dublin in particular. COVID has prioritised propinquity to family and nature as well as space, which the North West has in abundance.
Anaeleigh McCormick, company director, Locate Estate Agents
Social media makes the world a lower place and allows you to choose your new home from anywhere in the world. I find that through my social media platforms I've made connections with numerous clients living abroad, who can keep up to date with what's available in the area via my day-to-day stories.
Still, it’s important to choose an area near to local schools as occasionally only certain postcodes can be allocated spaces in the schools, If you have a family. It’s also wise to be close to the family network, especially grandparents and other dependable babysitters.

You don't need your home to be in the megacity centre – for those who are a bit more open-minded and set to travel a short distance from the megacity, you'll get a lot more house for your money. Those coming home will be pleasantly surprised at what’s available on their budget within Derry and Strabane!
Eventually, welcome home. There's nowhere in the world better than Derry & Strabane.

Bernard McGowan, director and operations manager, Foyle International Removals and Storage Derry is going through a renaissance at the moment. You ’re making the right choice to move then – it's a great place to work and live. The upsurge in people who are moving home is absolutely astronomical. We ’ve moved hundreds of people since the pandemic megahit.

When moving, be boxed, packed and ready, and label everything for what room it goes in. Use larger boxes for lighter items, and small boxes for heavier items. Layer the box – heavy at the bottom, medium at the middle and light at the top. Notify all your new utilities suppliers, doctors and schools before you move so everything is lined up for you when you arrive. Always allow yourself ample time for trip and potential tripdelays.However, we can recommend people to transport your vehicle for you, If people conclude to fly over.
We also recommend packing a‘bitz box’to pierce fluently when you arrive – all your Television remotes, kettle, roaster, important documents. We see people crying tears of happiness when they see the moving lorry arrive. It’s the beginning of their trip home