You’ll need to get into 135 on personal recommendations.
Although you can fail every ride as nobody is ever perfect, 5 fails is a lot.
Are you an MEI? If not, get it.
You check Instructor or asst Chief?
If not apply. Get on the FAA Safety team or whatever it’s called right now.
Join the Civil Air Patrol and network network network.
Get a job on merit and not background and keep your nose clean.
It’s not a question if you can or cannot do the job.