Thank you again. Your book has been so helpful. I just wish I were able to use it's principles in the same time zone as my target employers. An example might be a way to show how your experience would be able to contribute to a project that may be able to receive research funding. Or a way to decrease costs.
Money is still a big motivator and budgets are tight.
Anything that will expand the top line or shrink any of the lines in the middle might make room for you on the team. You need to show that your value is greater than what is given in return. Whether it is for eventually getting the job offer or just setting up an interview, you have to convince others of your value. Regarding long-distance searches, the best thing you can do is take a trip to the area. You'll get far more calls returned when you are able to state that you will be in the area the first week of next month.