I’ve been in the design field over 20 years, I’m at a stand still at my current job. How do other designers find jobs so quickly? Is there a headhunter that I need to hire or what?

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Grab coffee with people at agencies you’re interested in. Keep it light and get to know them. Every job I’ve ever gotten was not an advertised job opening, it was because people made a spot for me when they could eventually make it happen. Timing is everything, so being top of mind with people you’d love to work with is key. It may take awhile, but it’s way better than competing with a million resumes.

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This is correct and same for me...all
my gigs have come through direct connections and their friends and clients. Word of mouth. Keep your network strong.

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Unless your work is killer, recently famous or highly awarded (it’s Doner so...) finding a good new gig is 90% networking. You’re doing right thing by reaching out. Contact everyone you’ve ever worked with. Try to meet people at shops you admire. Cruise job sites and professional meet ups. Figure out how to market yourself. Recruiters won’t help unless you’re super hot shizz (see above), but if you hustle and make it your 5-9, you’ll make it happen. Good luck!

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Hmm Doner looks pretty good. Why are you at a standstill?

I wish I knew. There is no chance to grow or advance. I Need to move on, been doing this for a long time. The only problem is I haven’t been job searching in years, I don’t even know where to begin. I see past coworkers jumping ship all the time successfully, what’s the secret? Where to begin?

Are you burned out on your job? Or on design? Sounds like you need a new challenge or to find a way to re-light your fire for creating.

Yes it is

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