Out of work and just been rejected for what would have been a great role... pointers for keeping skills in check whilst out of work... feel the longer I’m out the less employable I’m becoming

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Keep your head up - you didnt become a director by chance. Go to the w3 school and practice some of the languages that you use. Volunteer some time at a non-profit as well so you don’t lose that edge. A lot of them need help and cannot afford the talent you posses. Also, thats something you can say you have been doing when on interviews.

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Happy to read through your resume if you want

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Create a profile on Upwork or another freelance site and submit proposals for freelance/contract jobs on there. Then as others said, you can note you were consulting on projects during the time.

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Ask a close friend or mentor to help you run through a mock interview. use this to practice basic interview questions, thinking on your feet, and presenting some prior work.

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Are you me? I've been out of work for over a year.

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I mean, there's the usual: Certs and stuff like that.

Aside from that, you can keep your portfolio current by doing your role for your own site or maybe a friend's. Volunteer work might help keep things current, too.

It's statistically noted that being unemployed and looking for work is more difficult than being employed and looking for work. (Not the greatest article, but it exists: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/062015/why-it-easier-find-job-while-employed.asp) You might consider switching your current gap to "freelancing" or "consulting." No one needs to know that you don't currently have an clients, and if you do find some in the meantime, screw it. Be a freelancer, or be a employed person with a couple of side clients that pay for your groceries. Both are good options.

What industry are you in ?

where are you based? I'm actively searching for a sr. market researcher for a great role.

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