Remember who you talk to. Keep a contact list and journal of daily events and conversations. Eventually one of your contacts will zero you in on a decision maker or executive that has hiring authority. The trend is Growth now, Downsizing is over. Cheer up, many companies have shifted from a cost-cutting strategy to a growth strategy.
Growth depends on doing a better job of knowing the customer.
The old product-focused, regional structure is replaced. The new structure is divided by customer needs and type. Companies are managing the customer relationship. Continuous Improvement is part of the Japanese concept of 'Kaizen'. A hallmark of process-centered management is a focus on continuously improving overall outcomes, rather than individual tasks.