Hello folks!

Personally I've applied to quiet a handful of IT admin jobs inside my state and to the ones that are way far away. The sad part is I never miss to get an interview with the jobs in my state, but get a call once in a blue moon from jobs out of my state. Note: All the jobs are of similar nature.

Recently one of my friends told me that "Applicants with local addresses are the ones that are even looked upon".

1. How true is this? Does filtering take place at address level before qualifications?
2. Is using a PO box on resume acceptable [one for each state like CA, TX, VA]?
3. Any other suggestions to get calls from out of state?

Thank you :) [wiki]

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EDIT: Ignore my previous questions. PO box is out of my mind. So changed the title. Here are my new questions:

1. How true is this? Does filtering take place at address level before qualifications?

2. I'm ready to relocate anywhere on my own (Time/Money). How do I convince out-of-state resume filtering HR's?

Sanks