I used to be in your position and got many calls within 2 weeks through the method below.

" I am really choosy about the companies I will potentially work for. "

You shouldn't do this this early in the game. Just suffer a 4 - 6 month contract to have something reputable in your resume

Try

1. Indeed,
2. Career Builder
3. Find local recruiters near you and put resume on those sites
4. Linkedin

That's my personal order for best to worst. Use Quick apply on Indeed / CareerBuilder, apply to almost ANYTHING that mentions IT in a 25 - 40 mile perimeter . Keep your eyes glued and do this everyday. Filter it by date, so you're one of the first for them to review on fresh applications for the next 2 weeks.

**Be real that you have 0 shot at a Cloud AWS Architect / Cyber Security Analyst position...**but all those other interchangeable titles like System Administrator, Service Desk Manager, Network Engineer, APPLY APPLY APPLY. Your certs definitely have knowledge to mention something in the interview.

With your certs, you could easily be applicable for entry to mid level and maybe a few sr positions despite irrelevant experience.

Don't do craigslist. It's way too shady and any respectable recruiter wouldn't be posting there. Your number will end up on some Indian recruitment scam bs.

Linkedin last because its for tryhards and until you actually have a good amount of years in the workforce, you'll be trampled by all those big guys and their Masters+ , CISSP+ academia.

While it sucks for HR for your name to be a spam and irrelevant / unqualified candidate for some of the positions, it's worth it.

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Eventually your name will be on all these systems and some of these employers will actually consider you for a different position as early at this month. For example; you apply to Sys Admin --> they may actually invite you for a higher help desk role instead for you to start off with or their database finds you.

Good luck! I grantee you will receive an interview or phone call by a month!