I guess this shows you how valuable references, connections, and networks are.
If you don’t have these, you have to go through the black void of dropping hundreds of resumes to get any response.
If you don’t have these, you have to go through the black void of dropping hundreds of resumes to get any response.
I read the evergreen "What Color is Your Parachute" when I was 18 or so (before the web), and it profoundly affected my take on job search (and sales). It gets updated pretty regularly though the original author has passed not that long ago.
It's never too late to start, but it is hard to do on demand. Also the way you behave within a company will follow you. If you're NotAnAsshole™, can do the job and I've worked with you I'll help you get your next job for the rest of your career.