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The only thing that came to mind was that MOST of the craigslist postings were fradulent, just like my friend's.

This is the basic assumption, yes. It's why most of us don't job-hunt on Craigslist.

Ok, so where do we all job hunt, and how can we do this again? The info there is of great value for applicants.

I typically find a company I like, then send them an email expressing interest.

Myself as well. Also, just driving over and handing them a resume has worked really well for me. I did this to 12 companies and got 3 interviews. Best ROI yet.

LinkedIn? Hacker News hiring threads?

Eh, not really a programmer, more of an engineer. LinkedIn is not my field.

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