Candidate relocation
LiveInGreatFalls.com
Use the relocation website in job postings, email signatures, recruiting emails, and candidate follow-up so prospects can explore the community.
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Use the right resource at the right moment.
These are the core tools GFDA and Live in Great Falls make available to help employers show candidates what it is like to live, work, and build a life in Great Falls.
Featured openings
Hot Jobs
For high-skill, high-salary, unique, or creative roles that could motivate someone to relocate, submit the role for Hot Jobs consideration.
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Trailing Partner Support
Help candidates whose partner or spouse also needs meaningful work by participating in the opt-in employer email group.
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Cost of Living Calculator
Give candidates a practical way to compare Great Falls with another city and understand how their paycheck can go further.
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Livability Magazine
Share the digital magazine with candidates and request print copies from GFDA when physical recruiting materials would help.
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Photos, video, and sharing tools
Use approved digital assets and Live in Great Falls content on career pages, social posts, newsletters, job packets, and recruiting follow-up.
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A four-step recruiting playbook.
Use this sequence for any hard-to-fill role, especially when the candidate may need to imagine a move to Great Falls.
Step 1
Make the role worth a look.
Clarify why the job matters, who succeeds, and why the opportunity is strong enough to share outside your normal network.
Step 2
Sell the place, not just the position.
Add LiveInGreatFalls.com, the cost calculator, Livability magazine, and community links to every serious candidate touchpoint.
Step 3
Reduce relocation friction.
Use Trailing Partner Support, community resources, and GFDA contact paths when the candidate's household needs a fuller picture.
Step 4
Stay close after yes.
Keep recruiting through the first 90 days with onboarding, manager check-ins, and connection to community resources.
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Ready-to-use employer tools.
Copy, adapt, and use these pieces in job postings, candidate emails, offer follow-up, onboarding, and retention conversations.
Tool 01
Candidate email block
We are excited to share more about the opportunity and the community. Great Falls has a dedicated relocation website with information about jobs, housing, schools, healthcare, recreation, events, and cost of living. Explore it here: LiveInGreatFalls.com.
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Job posting add-on
Considering a move to Great Falls? Learn more about living, working, and playing here at LiveInGreatFalls.com, and compare costs with the Great Falls cost of living calculator.
Tool 03
Relocation question prompt
- What would you or your household need to know before saying yes?
- Would career opportunities for a spouse or partner affect the decision?
- Would cost of living, housing, schools, healthcare, recreation, or community fit be helpful to explore?
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Hiring process checklist
- Add LiveInGreatFalls.com to job posts and recruiting emails.
- Submit qualified relocation-worthy roles to Hot Jobs.
- Use Trailing Partner Support when household employment may affect the decision.
- Send Livability magazine and cost calculator before final interviews or offers.
- Invite Jamie at GFDA to help with tailored resources when candidates have specific questions.
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Retention starts before the first day.
The same resources that help a candidate say yes can help a new employee and their household feel connected once they arrive.
| Retention moment | Use this resource | Employer action |
|---|---|---|
| Before the offer | Cost of Living Calculator and Livability Magazine | Help the candidate compare the full opportunity, not just the salary. |
| Offer accepted | LiveInGreatFalls.com and Share Great Falls | Send practical community links and invite the candidate to explore events, housing, education, healthcare, and recreation. |
| Household questions | Trailing Partner Support | Ask whether partner employment is a factor and connect with the GFDA support path when appropriate. |
| First 30 days | Digital assets and community links | Keep reinforcing what makes Great Falls a strong place to live, not just a place to work. |
| Ongoing retention | GFDA consultation | Contact Jamie for additional resources, candidate-specific questions, or employer talent attraction ideas. |
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Resource directory.
Use this directory when building career pages, recruiting packets, offer follow-up emails, or internal hiring workflows.
| Resource | Best use | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Talent Attraction Resources | Main GFDA page for employer recruiting tools. | Open page |
| Live in Great Falls | Relocation website for candidates and potential candidates. | Open page |
| Employer Resources | Overview of GFDA hiring support, Hot Jobs, Trailing Partner, and tools to sell Great Falls. | Open page |
| Cost of Living Calculator | Candidate cost comparison and salary conversation support. | Open calculator |
| Hot Jobs | Share hard-to-fill, high-skill, high-salary, unique, or creative roles through the Live in Great Falls Hot Jobs path. | Open Hot Jobs |
| Trailing Partner Support | Support candidates whose partner or spouse needs meaningful work. | Open support page |
| Great Falls Livability Magazine | Digital and print community story for candidate follow-up. | Open magazine page |
| Share Great Falls | Simple ways to share the Live in Great Falls website and community story. | Open sharing page |