Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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Most people give up after a few cold messages... and wonder why they’re not getting interviews. In this clip, Jordan shares the uncomfortable truth: outreach is a numbers game. 90% of your job hunt will feel like failure, but that’s not failure, it’s just how the process works. Persistence = the cheat code.

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