Make it clear you intend to move there. You can certainly get a local - area code 415 - phone number. If you want to keep your current NYC number, you could g

Make it clear you intend to move there. You can certainly get a local - area code 415 - phone number. If you want to keep your current NYC number, you could get a second phone, or alternatively use something like Google Voice for a 415 number. Do you know anyone in San Francisco? Perhaps they would be willing to receive mail for you. Alternatively you could get a post office box. After getting the box, immediately file a USPS change of address form. It's good for I think 90 days. However if someone wants you to interview without much advance notice, you'll have to cop to the fact that you're in New York. There are some companies that are willing to pay relocation. Careers 2.0 at http://careers.stackoverflow.com/ http://careers.stackoverflow.com/ indicates that. The job market in SF is very hot right now, so I expect lots of employers, even if they cannot pay relocation, would be happy with non-local candidates.