In Seattle, craigslist is kinda the way to apply for jobs. I've found that 99% of the times I applied through the careers section of a company's website, I rece

In Seattle, craigslist is kinda the way to apply for jobs. I've found that 99% of the times I applied through the careers section of a company's website, I received no response. Applying through craigslist was the only way I ever got an interview over my 9 month long job hunt, and it was how I got my current job. While I was at a job interview for one company, I was eavesdropping on the receptionist. Some people had decided to cold call the company to see if they could apply to any job openings. The receptionist calmly responded, that they weren't accepting any resumes at the moment, but any job openings would be posted on craigslist. So yeah. While I imagine most cities are probably more bottom of the barrel stuff, in a select few cities craigslist is almost necessary for a job-seeker.