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I wish I could help. I was at a VP level for eight years. Company closed due to Covid in October of this year. I decided to take a step back and work on work/life balance with a director or manager level position.

I just now landed a manager level position. There’s a lot of competition out there. Work on your resume. Try to make connections on LinkedIn. And apply everywhere. Keep at it.

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