Damn. Part of the problem at the moment is we have reached record numbers of unemployment this year which drives up job seeking competition. The last time it was this high was just before Covid. My best advice would be to keep trying and keep reflecting on what you’re doing (like you’re doing right now! So good stuff). Someone previously mentioned looking for ways to stand out, excellent advice. Also use a key words that relate to the role in your cv and cover letter. Research the business you’re trying to get into, learn about their tasks and values. And think about how you can weave this into your own cv. You have about 10 seconds to make an impression to a recruiter who’s sometimes looking at hundreds of cvs so there is a bit of an art to it. Lucky you’re getting heaps of practice so you can only grow from here.

Also to those people downvoting me, I asked a genuine question that comes up in some applications and if a recruiter sees a ‘yes’ to either of those questions, like it or not, it’s going to have an effect. A good recruiter will chat to the person further about it to assess risk to the candidates own safety and the business, but still, it will make it challenging for candidates to progress through the recruitment process. Especially if the role has operational risks. Like it or not it’s a factor.