[August]

Have you tried recontacting the companies you have already applied to?

I know of one employer who deliberately blows off a job seekers first contact to see if the person will try again. That's his judge of character and perseverance.

I know another employer who has hired people just on their demonstrated persistence. During the 2008 economic slump when nobody was being hired I had a graduate call a particular company once a week for almost 6 months. They were so impressed by his persistence they eventually created a job for him. He's still there years later.