If you are going to contact employers that have just run classified ads over the weekend, Monday is magic. All weekend they have been thinking about the position (Im not kidding!) and how to fill it. If you are the solution, let them know right away. Even if they just ran an ad on Sunday, be ready to be their quick solution. Mailed resumes will not start arriving until at least Tuesday or Wednesday and e-mails may not be read immediately, so personal visits or well-placed phone calls will have virtually no competition. Employers that run ads usually have a position that needs to be filled now, often due to a resignation the previous week. And most employers that run ads would love to avoid the resume onslaught that awaits them later in the week.