Ok, you have posted to each net job board and each job on Monster, CareerBuilder, and HotJobs. You have followed up with calls and networked till you are blue in the face.

Each Sun. You take the paper and make an application for each job in your field with tiny to no results. Write a great cover letter on why you’re a tight fit, pointing to the enclosed resume. Don’t seal the envelope and do not enclose a resume. They will assume the resume fell out in the post. They may call and get involved in a dialogue.

Sell yourself shamelessly. Find 5-10companies. Write up a letter to your contact network and ask them if they know anybody that works at any of the firms on your list. When a contact claims they know someone on your list, send them your resume and ask them to forward it their contact or ask permission to send it yourself.

Ask them to make contact with you if they do, so you can try for a referral. Ultimately , ask them to forward your email to ten more folks. However don’t do this if you’re now employed! Distribute A Flyer Write a leaflet with information topical to your industry and give it away. Give the leaflet away electronically and publicize it to newsgroups where hiring chiefs will see it.

Call Human Resources Sounds funny, right? Call the human resources dep.. Ask them what outside agency or third-party recruiting firm they use. They’re going to ask you why are you wanting to know. They may ask you for an interview. If not at least you do get a lead. They might like to save the agency fees. Also being advocated gives you special attention.

Send them a thank you note. These are terrorist methods that will give you better results.

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