With so many people looking for jobs and so many resumes that flood in via the automatic recruiting and job search companies, online posts and more, you sometimes need to find ways to stand out from the competition to at least get your foot in the door.  Consider a mailing!  If you want to target a certain industry in your city, you can go to Hoovers Leads / D & B and purchase a list for .24 per record.  You can sort by location and the type of company, etc.   Take some time and clean up the list / verify information.  Do a custom cover letter and mail merge, sign and include your resume and mail in a flat 9 x 12 envelope.   You can also mail directly to companies that have positions posted as well to get your resume in front of people.  (If you want to do a custom mailing we can guide you for free through the unlimited email support we provide with this subscription.)