Exclusive: The search for employment, in a painful kind of irony, can feel like a full-time job.

NSW man Jacques Bergh is reluctantly familiar with this "demoralising" task.

He was made redundant for the second time in his career this year and has spent nearly five months tailoring resumes and cover letters for over 100 jobs.

In that time, Bergh has only heard back twice.

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