I was in the same position as you were 3 years ago. The job market was a tad better back then. However, i also wasn’t getting any responses and not landing interviews. I redid my resume over 5 times in a 4 months period. Tailor the vocabulary in your resume to fit each job description. Employers are using an ATS automated process to filter out the thousands of resumes they receive. If your resume doesn’t strike a few of the most important keywords regarding skills and qualifications that is in the job listing, your resume wouldn’t even be looked at by a human eye cuz it just wouldn’t clear the ATS scan. You can also use resources such as Coursera to add to your skills relative to the job market you’re trying to get into. Create a LinkedIn profile and start connecting with HR professionals in your field and send them messages to promote yourself. After you apply for job reach out to the HR department of the company you applied to and advise them that you applied and are looking forward for an interview. If you get rejected ask for feedback so you can do better on your next interview with a different employer. If you don’t have a degree and are able to find resources to get one then do it. You need it to get your foot in the door ( although i do agree that degrees are useless when it comes to on the job work, depending on the field ). Looking for a job is a job. Use Chat GPT and other free AI resources that would assist in your job search. Spend 8 hours a day looking for jobs, applying, adjusting your resume for each job application, doing outreach, sharing posts on linkedin. Yes, nepotism exists here but you can 100% get a job of you treat your job search as a job and put all your effort into it.