Do any 🐠 have tips on how best to maintain motivation for job hunting long term?

Been actively applying for months now; despite having had a few interviews I still feel lesser than due to the slog the search has been and the number of apps I've sent out.

(Also I just ate shit on the Bain aptitude screening test so the recency on that is probably also a factor 😅)

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What’s your background? What kind of job are you looking for? Have tried floating your resume with people you know?

2.5 YEO at consulting boutique in Canada (work typically marketing strategy, digital transformation, operations work)

Looking to pivot either to a larger consulting company or buy side finance

Have run my resume by a number of friends in the industry and basically did a full overhaul in July, have gotten positive feedback on it since.

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