Hit 50 rejections in 6 months and it finally clicked for me

I applied to 52 jobs between March and August this year and got 50 rejections or ghostings. I was in Seattle at the time and thought my resume was solid. Turns out I was using the wrong keywords for the industry I was targeting. Has anyone else had to completely rewrite their resume after a certain number of no's?

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miles2774d ago

Rewriting mine with specific industry keywords got me interviews within two weeks.

ryang773d ago

Started pulling keywords from actual job postings I wanted, not just guessing. Found patterns in how they described the same role, then matched it exactly in my resume. Also swapped out generic action verbs for ones tied to specific tools and processes they listed. Made a huge difference in getting past the automated screens.