Hello, I am a Frontend Developer with 4 Years of Experience (worked at 1 product company and 1 service-based firm).

I have been out of work since March of this year due to a layoff, and my current job search strategy is yielding very low response rates.

Currently, I am actively applying to newly posted roles on LinkedIn and directly reaching out to recruiters and employees at those organizations to secure referrals. However, my cold outreach and direct applications are getting very little traction.

To stay competitive, I am also upskilling into a Full-Stack role by learning Node.js, Express, and SQL.…