Job-hunting: Is it me, my resume, or the competition?

What are job-hunters experiencing in the Covid-19-affected job market? What are effective strategies for overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacle of securing employment?

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If you’re reading this, you have likely applied to what feels like a zillion jobs by now, right? You may be asking yourself, “what am I doing wrong?” “Not even an interview— what’s going on?” At this point, frustration has set in and you are beyond accepting the truths we all realize are self-evident, as the cause for the stall in your forward movement.

If you’ve cited reasons like the ones below for the difficulty you’re experiencing while job-hunting: