Utilizing Executive Search firms and other professional organizations you belong to. A plan to expand your network of contacts. Before you interview, try to research the company, to find out exactly what they are looking for in a candidate. Prepare for your interview. Write down the most logical questions you think they will ask and then rehearse your answers in front of a mirror.
Many people conduct interviews and hire people all the time.
They forget that it is different when they are on the other side of the desk. Last, plan what you are going to wear and how you are going to look. The business world is still very conservative, plan accordingly. See Securemploy Career Empowerment Kit.