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This may be a silly/obvious question (so I'm sorry if I'm asking a silly question), but are you sending cover letters with your resume?  Because many employers get SO many resumes, a cover letter is important to set yourself apart from the others.  And, it's a good way to distinguish yourself and express more of your personality. 

I spent quite awhile applying for jobs, and I always made sure that in the body of my email I included a cover letter that touched on the key qualities I have that are applicable to that specific job.  And, I used a tip that someone gave me that I find really helpful...in your cover letter, talk about a quality you have that makes you unique to you.  I don't know what your field is, but as an example for mine...I'm a social worker, so therapy field is what I was going for.  But I also have a background in art, which a lot of people don't have, and I can use in working with people in a unique way.  So...that's a quality that distinguishes me from a lot of my peers.

So, I'd say start with the approach of customized cover letters.  I hope that helps.  And, good luck!!!

The majority of my SO's interviews have come from contacting companies that he's interested in, telling them he's interested, and then asking if they have any job openings.  He did get some from craigslist, but the job he got (he's looking for another job after 3 months) was not from craigslist.  I'm pretty sure the job he got he found through the newspaper (print version, not online since most newspapers' websites use CareerBuilder and don't show their actual print listings).