I think targeted searching is the best option, in addition to your list above.

I was unemployed – by choice – this past summer, as I relocated cities. I networked like crazy, started writing a blog, and volunteered – I put myself out there.

The job I did get was a result of targeting the companies that I most wanted to work for, and I either found a way to set a meeting with a decision maker (someone that has influence over the hiring process) or in a few cases, I submitted a blind application – I wrote them a letter telling them why I thought their work was really cool and why I would be a great addition to the team.

It worked, too. One of the companies that I sent a letter to called me up for a meeting – it wasn’t just because I sent a letter though, it was because when they googled me and asked around, they found out that I was someone worth looking into hiring. Now I have a job that I love in a city I chose to live in!

Millennial’s most often have a great go-getting attitude. That’s the best place to start!