The job application process feels like it's getting longer every time. I easily spend an hour on each application and that's just the first stage! Should I be spending so much time on each one? I don't want to miss out on an opportunity by rushing the application

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Man, I swear every single job I've gone for recently has made me question if it was even worth all the effort. It does feel ridiculous spending an hour-plus for just round one. I used to rush through a bunch of apps thinking casting a wide net would work, but honestly, I got way fewer responses that way.

Now I spend most of that time tailoring my resume to match up with the job description, and tweaking the little keywords and phrasing. It's super boring, but I've found it actually makes a difference. Sometimes I even check my resume against tools like ResumeJudge, Resume Worded, or Jobscan to see what the ATS might see, and I fix whatever looks off. Not saying it's magic, but I've noticed better hit rates since I started doing this.

I sometimes wonder if companies realize how much time we're sinking into these apps. Do you usually make tweaks for each role, or blast the same resume everywhere? I'm curious what actually works for other people, because I feel like everyone has some weird trick up their sleeve.

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