I don't know where I fit on the scale but I'm confident I'm in the top 50%. I got only one job (an early one in my career) through the "normal" way of sending lots of applications for public postings. Every other job has come through my network or a targeted recruiting process.
In most cases, someone you worked with before who liked working with you suggests to their employer or someone in their professional network they hire you. Could be an old classmate, coworker, open source collaborator, even someone you know through a hobby.
In most cases, someone you worked with before who liked working with you suggests to their employer or someone in their professional network they hire you. Could be an old classmate, coworker, open source collaborator, even someone you know through a hobby.