How to get a job in a tough market?
byoung2: I suppose that like approaching a VC firm, it usually helps to have a personal introduction.  If you have a friend at a tech company, have him pass along your resume to the recruiter.  If you were in LA, I could hand your resume to a recruiter at my company on Monday and you could start next week.  If you emailed in your resume, you might get called in a few months.Another way in is to have an X-factor.  If you have some special skills apart from hacking, find a company that could use those skills.  In my case, as a former SAT/GRE/GMAT/LSAT instructor and center manager at Kaplan Test Prep, I was a tempting choice for a PHP Programmer at one of Kaplan's biggest competitors.