Today’s job market looks very different than it once did. Each promising opportunity now attracts hundreds—sometimes even thousands—of applicants. It’s enough to make you feel defeated before you’ve even submitted your resume.
Today’s recruiters rely heavily on AI-driven systems to sift through countless applications, highlighting those that best match their criteria. Even if you’re an ideal fit, if your résumé isn’t optimized for these algorithms, it may never reach the hiring manager’s desk.
Many candidates are now submitting over a hundred applications just to secure a serious opportunity. The core issue isn’t the hiring system itself—it’s how we’re approaching it.
To thrive in this environment, you need to strategically “engineer” your job search. By applying a more data-driven and tailored approach, you can significantly improve your chances of standing out and landing that interview.