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Even in these times of many layoffs, I still get recruiters regularly contacting me. It’s mostly because they find my LinkedIn profile. I have the setting configured that I’m not looking right now, and my current job started less than a year ago, but they contact me anyway.

I assume you have your resume and profile fully up to date on there, and you have it indicated that you are actively looking for a job. Recruiters aren’t bombarding you?

I haven’t had success or responses from sending in job applications the old fashioned way since I used Craigslist to get a job in like, 2008. By all means keep sending them. There’s nothing to lose. But what you really want is to get an introduction from a recruiter, or a referral from someone you know. Have you asked your former co-workers if there are open positions at the places they are working?