Cutting Recruiters Out of The Loop...

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I'm currently employed, but want a new job. I've been looking tentatively since June after I found out my HNC grades, and ideally want to start in a perhaps junior mechanical design position from which I can progress.

I'm sick of recruiters and their total inability to call back/follow up/do what they say they will, and have wasted hours of my time jumping through their various hoops.

As a result, I've had enough and am considering blanketing local firms with my CV. Ideally I want a design position, but to be honest anything where there's the opportunity for progression will do (for the short term at least).

What is the best way to approach this? Should I focus my CV/covering letter on design and hope, or should I hedge my bets and try to keep it a little more general and hope something interesting comes up (but at the same time aiming at a design position)?

What would you suggest is the best way to go about this - posting my CV off or mailing HR via websites?

Cheers.
 
Cheers guys.

I'll try dropping the one useful-ish recruiter I've dealt with a line later. I'm just a bit annoyed by most of them not doing what they say they'll do. I had one idiot on the phone telling me I'll find it hard finding a job because I don't live close to any particular centres of industry. Shows how much he knew as I live within 20 miles of what probably are some of the largest, best developed industrial areas in the South.

I'll start looking at interesting local firms this evening.
 
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