> I managed to get interviews throughout this time, but it always ended with them selecting another candidate It seems like this is the crux of the problem. Yo

> I managed to get interviews throughout this time, but it always ended with them selecting another candidate It seems like this is the crux of the problem. Your resume is getting you as far as the final handful, despite a bear market. That means your process up to that point is pretty good! The problem seems to be occuring in those interviews. Might be technique, might be information they're uncovering (or not uncovering), might be something else. I'd focus my improvement efforts there. After that, it's just a numbers game. Keep shovelling leads in at the top of the sales funnel, and eventually a close will fall out of the bottom of the funnel. All the stuff about the state of the job market and why might be interesting, but it doesn't solve your problem. Ignore it. Focus on being a great interviewee.