Leave your resume behind after talking with someone informally, perhaps at a social gathering.
Give it to someone to carry in for you (they can say things you could never say yourself.)
Take it with you to an interview - you and your resume arrive together - you and your resume make a great first impression together.
Mail it with a cover letter after you have spoken with the employer on the telephone and been told to send it. Even then, you should do everything possible to deliver the resume inperson. If the resume must be mailed, try sending it by special mail service or to someone inside that you have gotten to know on the telephone (who can then hand carry it to the decision maker.)
E-mail it to an employer from the company website listing employment opportunities and follow-up with a hard copy.
E-mail it through a job-finding website, and, when possible, follow-up with a hard copy.
Respond to an advertisement in the newspaper, a trade magazine, or on the Internet. (People do get good jobs from responding to advertisements.)
Send it to an executive recruiting firm or an employment agency. (Make sure you know the difference between these two.)
Mail it out cold to some sort of list.
NEVER SEND A RESUME WITHOUT A COVER LETTER!!!
Always follow up, when possible, with a telephone call - don't be afraid of being too aggressive - your chances of getting an interview and a job greatly increase by following up.
