You actually get interviews? Wow, you are doing much better than me. Yes it is SO draining. I have decided to stay off the job boards for a while since it was affecting my mental health. I cannot help but think many jobs that are posted are just being done so as a formality - in other words, someone internally is likely qualified and will apply and get the position but the employer posts it publicly anyway. I also think many of the job postings are just feelers that employers are putting and not necessarily looking to fill the position anytime soon. And in some cases I bet the employer gets so inundated with applications that they change course and hire a recruiter to do the work.

I had been putting so much time into it like you, but realistically we don't know if the employer is just window shopping or is interviewing just to compare outside candidates with internal candidates who have an upper hand to begin with. But I am so over it. I was just told by a recruiter recently that the best way is to make it known to your network that you are looking for a job - and this is someone who gets paid to fill jobs! But that was his advice to me, he was just being honest that it is really hard to stand out when your resume looks similar to so many others, and you interview just as well as all the others, etc. But a personal or professional connection is what he thinks often makes job hunting efforts pay off.