A real conundrum. We are told that millions of infosec jobs are going wanting; but managers aren't hiring qualified candidates.
It is a numbers game as our colleague says; it's also a game of salesmanship and marketing. Hiring cadres are very nervous when hiring resources, and they often are looking for the slightest reason to say no.
Therefore, you have to analyze their pain points and be very attentive to them in an interview. Know the organization your interviewing for; research them; know who your interviewer is; know his story.
When you land an interview, make sure you condition your resume to that specific job. If they say, the want someone who has n number of years in such-and-such, prove that you have it and prove how you made the world a better place for the organization.
Interview potential places for which you would like to work. What are your ancillary interests? Focus on security of those things.
What will happen often is that you will become favorably known. Your phone will ring and your email will ping.
Keep sharpening the saw and learning. And keep striving. People want to hire you, but you have let them know they're making a good investment in you. Don't let them, or yourself, down.
Keep us informed of what's happening -- because whether we are beginning, in mid career, or in the Autumn of our professional lives, we are all as good oas our last gig. We are all in your shoes (even if we are loathe to admit it!)
Good luck and keep truckin'.
