I applied to 34 roles over the last two months and received five automated rejections within 24 hours. My resume has measurable results and strong references.Anyone have advice on how to get traction?

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Be intentional about the jobs you are applying to. There are a lot of ghost job posts that aren’t really hiring. Try to get referrals when possible. Most importantly, remember that there is no secret, just a lot of tips to improve, and then you have to be patient. Hundreds and thousands of applicants for one open role are also getting automated rejections.

Have you considered having your resume professionally optimized? I did this after facing repeated rejections, and it made a huge difference. Sometimes the right wording is all it takes to get past an ATS.

Get a paid subscription to an AI service (I like Claude) and have the robot tune your resume for every application. You might want to start by feeding AI the extra long version of your job history and accomplishments and let it hone a crisp two-pager. You can also use AI like a coach to weed out roles that seem interesting, but might, in reality, be a stretch. Good luck!

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