I've applied to 500-700 data analysis or adjacent jobs in a week, mainly via LinkedIn and Glassdoor. Most responses are automated rejections, tests that feel like dead ends, or no reply at all. I've refined my resume to improve ATS compatibility, but no luck yet. Any data analysts/scientists or tech workers who faced this and found a a way out (/solution)? Thanks.

Quality over quantity bro!! That is an insane amount of job apps and I would doubt that any of them are very tailored to the specific roles. This isn't a great approach in this job market, just being honest. You need to network, tailor everything and be thoughtful in your applications

I’m not in data analytics or data science but thought I would chime in. When I was laid off over two years ago I tried to apply to 25 to 50 jobs a day. I was applying for product management jobs, but I took the same approach. I ended up with one to seven job interviews a week. I applied for remote only, hybrid, and onsite jobs. Yes, it was quantity over quality, but I also checked LinkedIn to see if I was connected to anyone at the company, and reached out to the recruiter if they were listed. I also reached out to people with my title at those companies to network with. In terms of ATS ready resumes, make sure you have as many buzzwords for your role as possible in each bullet point. Make sure each bullet point starts with a verb, states what you did, and the outcome of what you did with a numerical outcome if possible. Try to use the same number of bullet points for each role. It scores your resume based on titles and buzzwords. It may also look for years of experience and education. Good luck!

Being completely honest, if you’ve submitted that many applications in a week they’re low quality. You have no focus on what you actually want to do, or why you want that role - which will be reflected in the quality of your application. Reflect and focus on what you actually want to do.

Add me to the response also, I’m facing the same dilemma.

One of four things is happening:

1. LinkedIn and Glassdoor are running data grabs so the company can get the requisite number of external candidates before they fill the position internally

2. They (companies) are trying to make it look like they're hiring to increase investor confidence, but there's really no job behind it.

3. They are so overwhelmed they only are hiring on referral (you know someone at the company) and have an IN to bypass Workday.

4. Your resume is so vanilla that everyone just skips over you.

Which do you think it is?

Bahahahaha 700 jobs in a week?

Just posted a different position and got 600+ applicants. as a hiring manager I’m Glad auto reject works! And then for the 200+ that remained it was easy to find the lazy people who used AI to apply, that left 100 I still had to go through to pick few to screen.

I my self have been applying about 300 times a month and am seeing the same results you are. Those suggesting that you're applying too much really need to think about what they are saying. The suggestion about applying your skills to the result is also not much use, when you do you realize that the majority of postings are not serious ones. My friend in personnel reminded me:
U.S. employers must fulfill Labor Condition Application (LCA) requirements before filing an H-1B petition, which includes: Posting job notices at the worksite for 10 business days so if they've already decided on a candidate you may be ignored and the job posting is superfluous.

Additionally I have match my resume to the job posting making sure both ChatGPT and Gemini agree that I'm more than 90% match for the position. Even doing that I'm not seeing any results.

I usually got rejected from LinkedIn and Glassdoor jobs. I would suggest tailoring your resume for each job (without lying) and with an appropriate cover letter. The old fashioned way still works and I've found I will land an interview within a week this way.

Dude… 500-700 in a WEEK? I think the solution is to slow the F down. I applied to some 4-500 over 4 months. Even at the low end of 500 in a 5-day week, working 8 hours a day, you’d be submitting a completed application every 4.8 minutes. F.

You need to reach out directly to the people posting the jobs or in a position to do the hiring. Slow down and think about what you want to do man.

First you need to focus on your key strengths and build your search around them. The industry has become so watered down over the past decade. It has made it more difficult to find the right job. My suggestion is to read all required skills and make sure your skills match the job requirements as best as you can. Nothing will ever be 100%

Too many hardware manufacturer's out there same with apps services etc. You can't be everything to everybody and will not succeed in your all over the place.

Refine your searches to those strengths, making your resume ATS compatible is a must. I have made multiple adjustments over the past 2 months and have seem significant improvement.

I had the same issue, just not the same volume (80 odd in 2 months). I quickly noticed that some of the auto rejections has email addresses to had actual person. I sent off my CV to those emails and I actually got 3 interviews and 2 offers. And been at the choses employer for a year now and very happy.

I tried another approach: in the last 3 months I have applied in nearly 100 jobs and tried my best to tailor the resume to be as ATS friendly as possible. The same thing: automatic rejections, no reply at all or people saying that if I solve my visa situation on my own they would like to keep in touch. I do need visa to work in the UK. I understand is difficult but looks nearly impossible to enter in the UK market.

Shotgunning/spamming resumes has never worked and probably never will.

It'll be difficult to get any response with a copy and paste CV and Cover Letter. You need to take time and tailor it to every job. This means ensuring you have key words from the JD in you CV and Cover letter. You'll also need proven experience with the technology shown in the JD. Focus on those, else it'll like you may have a breadth of knowledge without much depth. If you can show your domain expertise as well, it'll put you way in front of the pack.

It's just a state of the market, I'll say keep applying to as much as possible. Tailor your resume to the jobs you really like and perhaps the ones where you have a referral. Try multiple sites as well depending on your location. If you have a recruiter contact , get them to do an honest review of your resume. Keep at it , hope you land something soon.

You are the reason there are 1000+ applicants to any remote position. You cannot possibly be tailoring your application to each job and you certainly aren’t being selective about how good a fit you are.

Yeah that's too much effort. You can easily find a job after 20 applications

Are you a 1/500 or 500/1?

1/500 shows individuality, 500/1 shows you are someone capable of doing 500 tasks, a unicorn basically.

Someone may be able to describe what I mean in more detail than I can.