Usually I reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn after applying for a job, or even better, reach out to a mutual connection at the company. Even if I haven’t spoke

Usually I reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn after applying for a job, or even better, reach out to a mutual connection at the company. Even if I haven’t spoken to them in years, people are usually happy to help. You can also just make connections at meetups and tech talks and reach out to them when the time comes. Besides that, I get headhunter emails often enough, with multiple follow ups.