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Ok, you have posted to every internet job board and every job on Monster, CareerBuilder, and HotJobs. You’ve followed up with calls and networked unless you are blue in the face. Each Saturday you take the newspaper and apply for every job in your field with little to no results. Well try some unique ways to find a job.

Send Half of Your Resume
Find a company you want to work. Write a great job application letter on why you are a good fit, pointing to the surrounded resume. Don’t close the package and don’t enclose a resume. They’ll think the resume chop down out in the mail. They will call and engage in a conversation. Sell yourself shamelessly.

Write A Prospecting Letter
Makes use of the power of direct mail. Locate 5-10companies. Formulate a letter to your contact network and have them if they know anyone who works at any of the companies on your list. When a contact says 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.

E-Mail Archipelago Letter
Create a list of 20 companies you want to work for and send a contact to everyone you know to see if they know anyone who works at these companies. Ask them to contact you if they do, so that you can ask for a affiliate. Finally, ask them to forward your email to 10 more people. However don’t do this if you’re currently employed!

Distribute A Brochure
Write a brochure with information relevant to your industry and give it away. We all love free information and this demonstrates your expertise. Give the brochure away in an electronic format and advertise it to newsgroups where hiring administrators might find it.unemployment extension

Call Recruiting
Sounds crazy, right? Call the recruiting department. Ask them what outside agency or third-party prospecting firm they use. They will ask you why do you wish to know. Tell them that their company is not currently looking for someone with your skill set right now the agency may be dealing with other firms, so you are looking for a recommendation. They may very well ask you for an interview. If not at least you do get a lead. They would like to save the agency fees. Also being recommended gives you special attention. Send them a thank you note.

These are guerrilla tactics that can give you better results. Be sure to stay toned for another 5 creative tips.