In today's market, if you are umemployed, it is extremely difficult to get through large corporations even though not completely impossible. Your better bet is

In today's market, if you are umemployed, it is extremely difficult to get through large corporations even though not completely impossible. Your better bet is to go with startups or smaller companies. Have something to show. Github? SO ? blog ? etc. Do your homework about the company before you approach them. Don't just say "Hey I am a brilliant coder who can do xxx". That puts you in competition with several others. Instead, know as much as about the company. For example, if you say "hey I know you guys build x and I have done y in similar space and can offer you my service to further build/enhance x". Then, you catch their attention because you are talking about their problem not your problem. At that point, they may not care whether you are unemployed or employed.