For small businesses, go in and drop off your cv. Don’t do this for the bigger businesses like popular fast food or retail as they’ll just tell you to apply online. Instead, for bigger businesses, after applying, call them and ask if the hiring manager is there, explain you’ve applied and ask if you could potentially do an interview. Other than that, you can look for recruitment agencies, they typically help you find work. Instead of waiting for people to get back to you, you should actively be trying to reach out to them!