Been looking for a new role for about two months and it hasn’t been too encouraging. I’m doing things that have helped me land roles in the past so I’m wondering if I’m doing something wrong or if there are just no roles. Could it be my resume? I’m really confused and starting to feel stuck.

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It might not be of immediate help now but begin building a professional network: get back in touch with peers, old schoolmates, old bosses just catching up.

Get yourself out there, participate in forums, share professional content...

Learn about the "hidden job market", those are the roles that don't make it to a public listing and are fulfilled via referrals and such.

Regardless of the general job market, professional networks always have a good opening.

Just remember: be patient, be thoughtful, think long term. Impulsive, "I just wanna get out of here" decisions are the worst.

Give yourself a realistic timeline to land a better job: 4-6 months.

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This is definitely helpful! I’ve already started some of these tips but I’ll keep this in mind for the rest of my journey.

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I feel your struggle

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I've been job hunting for months too. I tried everything like tailoring my resume. But still no progress. Let's keep applying, I know there's an opportunity waiting for us :)

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I wish us luck!

Always helps to have your resume reviewed but yes, a lot of hiring freezes right now unfortunately.

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I also should’ve been clearer. Recommendations on where to get good (free) resume reviews.

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