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by brudgers 34 days ago
As a person becomes more senior there are fewer jobs and an increasing expectation that candidates are able to network. In effect not being able to find a job through people who know you becomes a concern.

Practically speaking, leading your employment experience with work you did as a student is inconsistent with how experienced professionals present themselves…you’ve been out of school nearly a decade.

At this point, the only things important about your education are meeting formal minimum requirements and your ability to leverage your classmates, teachers, and alumni resources into a job lead.

Talk to everyone you have ever worked beside, under, or over. Good luck.