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Make something go wrong, then
Force the target to come to you. Brilliant.
This but unironically. Seems like everyone works through recruiters now, because they've effectively outsourced HR.
Padding your LiinkedIn profile and dangling yourself like bait in front of recruitment firms (or just going through campus recruiters if you're in college) is the best way to land a job that isn't a series of MLM scams.
But you still have to wade your way through a surplus of MLM scams.
Employment fairs are fun
It's a low bar, but they manage to be more fun than simply going on the computer and filling out a thousand applications
Some employers were happy with merely the quality of paper of my CV. Gave a good first impression, although they did direct me to a sign up link. It is worth noting that they were small businesses, though