Help…I can’t find a technical writing job and I’ve been searching for a year
Laid off in April 2025 due to the government layoffs and haven’t been able to find anything since. I apply to 5-10 jobs a day mostly off Indeed or the company’s page. I have 5 years experience and a Secret clearance. Everytime I interview or find a lead the position closes or it’s just an automatic rejection. I’ve redone my resume countless times. Hired resume writers and recruiters. I’m really at a loss rn as what to do. I’m currently working at Walmart just to get by. I’d like to find something before my clearance expires. Please help me get any leads or something. The only thing I can think of is that I just bomb at the interviews or AI is really taking over or they just don’t have the budget for these positions after all. Why do they just decide to close the positions entirely? I spent about 5 hours working on a manual for one company editing it as part of an interview process and still they decided to cancel the position. I’m frustrated and at a loss of what to do.