Create a Top 20 List

This list can be made of:
• Companies you would like to work for and respect
• Companies that are geographically desirable
• Companies that you have identified an opening that fits your background
• Companies that can leverage your skill set

Network Network Network

Once you have your list of targets, work your network to find personal contacts at those companies. Linkedin, Facebook, WITI and other professional organizations,
friends, etc. are all great resources for this.

Ask for Recommendations

Reach out to people that may be able to recommend openings suitable for you. For example, if you are a Product Manager for software products, reach out to other product managers to see if they have any ideas for you. If you found them (via Google, an article they were quoted in, etc.), recruiters that are looking for people with similar backgrounds will find them too, and now they can pass along your information.