My last two decades of jobs, including long-term freelance customers, in reverse order:

Agency referral

Approached by former colleague

Referral from friend

Referral from friend

Recruited based on referral

Placed by recruiter

Placed by recruiter

Referral from friend

Hired at friend’s startup

Placed by recruiter + referral from mutual acquaintance

Cold call to owner

I can’t remember the last time I applied for a job. I find out about jobs through my network, which includes a few competent and connected recruiters.