I messaged over 1,200 people and talked to around 150 before landing a job

He reached out to about 1,200 people, spoke with roughly 150, landed ~20 interviews and ultimately got the job at Angi — persistence paid off.
He tracked contacts in a spreadsheet, sent short personalized LinkedIn invites asking for 15–20 minute chats, followed up immediately when people accepted, and always sent thank-you notes.
He used referral intros (even providing copy-paste messages for contacts), which sharpened his interviewing and directly led to the role.