Today when a colleague asked if anyone knew an experienced fraud and charge back manager looking for a new position for one of his clients it made me ask do people find their dream job by searching internet job sites and message boards.
Most companies do not have the resources to dedicate to a major web focused effort to find employees and do not devote the time or the effort. Therefore, Google-ing for opportunities with Companies you would like to work for will rarely pay dividends.
It is more proactive and you will obtain better results by finding jobs for yourself, instead of waiting for them to pop up on the job sites. Start by finding the companies you would like to work for or the positions you want then start networking yourself to get connected to them.
Once you know who you would like to work for find out if they have any vacancies or not. Who knows you may have exactly the skill sets they need but just did not realise they were looking for them
OK, so your employer of choice needs someone, who should you approach.
A common tactic is to approach department heads or managers one that can pay off completely or fail miserably and historically has a lower rate of success as they have busy schedules and if you do not impress immediately your are most likely to be forgotten.
Get in touch with your chosen employers human resource department. After all, in most companies it is HR who handles the hiring and firing and knows about existing and future vacancies.
Having determined there is suitable position send a friendlier variation on the sort of cover letter you would send with your CV. Make it clear, that you are interested in a job, introduce yourself, your experience, qualifications and why you want to work for that company.
Try that often enough and you are bound to find somebody that did not even know they needed you, and land a much better position than you could have found searching xyz_jobs.com for the umpteenth.