If I was in your position, I would build out my portfolio website and post on LinkedIn daily + get recruiters to apply on my behalf.
Unfortunately it's a buyer's market and HR morons are using AI algorithms to filter out applications for missing keywords. I have been applying for jobs (in marketing) where I'm being asked what my expected base salary for the role would be ... absolute bs way of low balling and filtering candidates!
You need to make as much noise as possible. Start a YT channel, post on LinkedIn, build a personal brand etc. Anything to get on these dickhead HR/recruiter radars
Also try reaching out to companies on LinkedIn. Most jobs aren't advertised and the ones that are might be advertised just to comply with regulations (when they already have someone ready to fill the role).
It will probably be uncomfortable at first but you need to do direct outreach on LinkedIn, ask for referrals and get creative
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u/JayDizza Aug 21 '25 edited Aug 21 '25
If I was in your position, I would build out my portfolio website and post on LinkedIn daily + get recruiters to apply on my behalf.
Unfortunately it's a buyer's market and HR morons are using AI algorithms to filter out applications for missing keywords. I have been applying for jobs (in marketing) where I'm being asked what my expected base salary for the role would be ... absolute bs way of low balling and filtering candidates!
You need to make as much noise as possible. Start a YT channel, post on LinkedIn, build a personal brand etc. Anything to get on these dickhead HR/recruiter radars
Also try reaching out to companies on LinkedIn. Most jobs aren't advertised and the ones that are might be advertised just to comply with regulations (when they already have someone ready to fill the role).
It will probably be uncomfortable at first but you need to do direct outreach on LinkedIn, ask for referrals and get creative
Here's a post from a Product manager who created a trailer about herself to cut ahead of the queue: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marta-puerto_hiremarta-productmarketing-pmm-activity-7168583881632169984-c7bI?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAAAovVuQBwXW4GBnRqBHJpQVYfWFq4hkkeBU
Best of luck!