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Anurag Mathur 
  1. Relocate to the town/city/area of maximum opportunity.
  2. Do not restrict yourself to a particular domain, try to be a generalist initially. Specialise later, with sufficient experience.
  3. Always write a forwarding letter with your resume, which explains your intentions clearly.
  4. Always follow-up after applying. Weekly follow-up is ideal.
  5. During the period when you are searching for a job, keep practicing your programming, problem solving and communication skills. Most interviews are won with a combination of these three.
  6. Aim at the complete spectrum of opportunities. Do not restrict yourself to a set of "hot/in-demand" companies. Landing a job in first go in such companies for inexperienced candidates is tough.