my current job, I was found (via LinkedIN?)by my current manager. I think LinkedIn is misleading as it wasn't just 'cold call' I was probably referred by by another colleague who I used to work with before. In other words 'word of mouth' - a referral for god work ethic etc I've had many jobs before this one, where I'd gone with sending CVs and going via recruiter etc, but this current one is a really good 'culture' fit. If you can work with people who think in a similar way to you, that's really the best - you're spending a large chunk of your day working so the quality is really important, have 9 or 10 interviews if need be, but make sure you're a good fit. 10 hours interviewing might seem like a lot, but you'll spend more than that in the first two days of your work - the upfront cost of interviewing is to ensure you'll enjoy the rest of the ride.

I sent a resume to one of the production editors, looking for freelance work, they called because they needed someone to fill in for an editor out on sick leave. That was nine years ago.

my unusual/rare skill set thankfully means that people generally get in touch with me, i havent had an interview in years