Your friend Bill suggested I contact you when I told him about my job search. Decide which companies you need to contact first in your job search. Divide your list into A, B, and C priorities and start marketing yourself to the A list. Call the company to obtain the name and correct spelling of the person who handles hiring for positions in your area of expertise. See professional search firms or employment agencies.
Some companies prefer to hire through search firms.
Make it a goal to get your resume to at least a handful of these agencies. Place follow-up phone calls to ask if they have openings in your area of interest. Respond to classified ads in the newspaper. This step is usually the first that job seekers think of. Realize, however, that most professional positions are never advertised.