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Old 02-12-2005, 06:46 PM   #2 (permalink)
maleficent
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There's the usual job posting boards like Monster, but to be honest, I'm not sure how effective they are except for filling up the rosters of personnel agencies.

I would start by doing a search on all the companies (probably midsize and larger) in your area, since you aren't interested in travelling right now.

Once you have the company names, do a little research on the company as to what they do, and how they would use databases. (sometimes it's hr, sometimes it's other divisions) Find out the name of a contact person (this is usually the challenge, though sometimes the name is readily available on the website).
Create a custom cover letter and send your resume to a person, just sending a resume to a HR department doesn't always get the attention it deserves, sending it to an actual person will get it opened and read by that person.

Then followup in a few days with a phone call.
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