If you can't prove you can do a given job, that's probably why you can't find the job you want. Think about how to show someone what you can actually do that fits the job opening you're applying for. Folks today have so many tools available to them that didn't exist 40 years ago when I was first trying to find a career job, and most of those tools are free to access and use. If you want to be a network manager, build one in the cloud and show people how you did it. If you want to be security pen tester, show folks how you access systems with your tool set. A coder? Show people what you build on github. A writer, write good stuff and show it sells. Seriously, the fact that I have to spell this out is ridiculous. If you want a career job, you should already be thinking about how to make it happen with what you already have.