Honestly you are still off base. Having happy thoughts and “passion” don’t get you through the HR filters and how do you separate yourself from the literally hundreds of applications companies get as soon as they open a req?

I’m not bitter if it sounds like I am. I have a network, credentials and soft skills that open doors for me immediately when k was looking last year and the year before. But let’s not fill this guy either hopium and happy thoughts thinking “passion” will get him anywhere.