I’ve been applying for jobs for a few months now and haven’t gotten even a single interview. I’ve got good work in my book, a few Clios and what not, so I feel like I must be doing something terribly wrong. Do you know anyone who’d be able to look over my resume & book and pinpoint what’s wrong with them?

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To be honest, I bet it’s your networking. Applying blindly truly gets you nowhere. There are a million good portfolios to choose from.

But people get hired through recommendations. Work your network at all levels.

More junior connections might work better bc most agencies pay referral fees.

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Same here, but about a year in. Solid book, some small awards, even optimized my resume and absolutely zero responses. Not even to application follow up emails or LI messages. Sometimes I think my email just goes like, nowhere.

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yup same

Why would it be your book/resume? I assume the same got you jobs not so long ago. I bet it's more a market phase than you specifically. ...I mean, I hope so bc I relate A LOT to your situation.

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my resume and my book changed a lot over the last 4 years… also I got my current job through pure stroke of luck

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