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[quote=Anonymous]To the OP, I’m so sorry that you and your husband are going through this! I was at a nonprofit in this space and know many people who lost their jobs last year due to USAID’s closure.

If you can afford it, I’d highly recommend supporting your husband to get paid professional support to review his materials and help him revise and update his search strategy.as others have said, the quality of this support varies greatly so check references before signing up with anyone.

While many people I know remain unemployed, I don’t know anyone who is applying at that volume and not getting any interviews. This is not to be harsh, but to reality check with what I know based on talking with dozens of former colleagues and being in an active professional support group of about ~200 people who previously worked in international development or as feds.

My guess is that your husband may need to rethink the sectors and roles he’s targeting, or significantly overhaul his application materials.

Best of luck to you both!
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