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Some jobs are posted because they have to but they already have someone they plan to hire. Some postings are also fake.
Because they have to. Most have policies in the interest of being fair, but people just work around it. My current role was like that. I was an internal candidate, they only wanted me. But it was still posted and I assume if anyone else applied they were ignored as I was the perfect candidate. Even if someone had more requirements expert than me they didn't know our product like I do. I've been on the other end many times. I know it sucks but it isn't always about being qualified. If you only look at it like that you will drive yourself crazy.
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This means there is a problem with your resume. Probably not ATS-friendly.
Ya I suppose that is a way of looking at it. I was told by someone that it is possible where if you wasn't there for the first 50 application chances are you are going to be left out regardless of your qualifications XD....
Not just designers this is happening to marketers too
I am currently enjoying this exact situation. I've also noticed that many postings "no longer accept applications" after 48 hours or less.
My dad was an exec. recruiter 20 years ago. He told me then that resumes were used not to include, but to weed out candidates when they received too many.
Imagine you are in HR; you want to interview no more than 3 people but you have 100 resumes - what to do? You will delete the unqualified, keep the best qualified from others, keep the better schools from the less so, etc., until you've whittled it down to a manageable number.
Back then 100 was a lot. With today's systems, companies likely receive thousands of resumes for a single job, many on day one. Worse, humans will likely never see 90% of them.
One solution is to play the more is better game: apply to everything as quickly as possible. Look for bots like lazyapply to send hundreds of resumes daily. Another solution is the old tried & true method of getting your resume to stand out. Customize for each posting and follow-up. You could also do something entirely out of the box by sending a letter (not a resume) directly to the hiring manager. This will avoid getting weeded out.
My advice is to try a combination of all three. This is after all still a numbers game - it doesn't matter how many resumes, applications, or interviews; in the end you only need 1 to hit the bullseye.
Might be your grammar if it's like this on your resume
Hah, I hope not.... I use various tools like Grammarly to check my writing when it comes to resumes and cover letters... Writing on Glassdoor doesn't usually need that lol