I spent two years searching for a job. Here’s what I learnt

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I spent two years searching for a job. Here’s what I learnt

One man’s epic and frustrating adventures in the Wellington job market. I was informed my job was going to be cut in July 2022, and did not get a full-time role again until August 2024. During that period, I was on the dole for 10 months and did odd jobs and some contracting. I looked at over 500 jobs, applied for about 120 of those, and got 12 interviews. This is my story. Why I started looking before I was let go In January 2022, after coming …