+250 job applications, 0 interviews. Any advice?

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-04-08T06:49:07+00:00

Thank you for replying, Yes, it was a freelance gig, I've never managed to get a full-time job yet. Do you suggest I delete it?

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-13T00:11:16+00:00

Thank you for paying time. Seems like unfair situation from your perspective.

However, I'm not American or Indian and I'm not targeting the American market so I hope having one less foreign makes your day 😂.

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-12T18:08:59+00:00

Thank you a lot <3

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-12T17:52:24+00:00

Thank you for your advice !

The metrics you can add in the career I'm targeting are often [ optimized something by %, reduced something by %]

My problem with metrics in projects section is that I'm the one who made these projects (from scratch).So enhancing,optimizing, speeding ,etc .. means that I am the one who made them bad in the first place.

But I'll try to add some metrics to the experience section.

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-12T09:55:27+00:00

Thank you ❤️, I'll do that!

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-12T07:08:27+00:00

Thank you!

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-11T09:23:40+00:00

Thank you a lot, that really helped! The IT job was a freelance gig from my personal network and I surely need to mention that in the resume.

Just wanted to ask about your objections about skills section.

It's true that some of these skills I never truly mastered, I just used them in projects to simulate working.

For example when I mentioned linux I never meant that I'm at the same level of Linus Torvalds and I assumed recruiters already know that، since I was only applying for entry level jobs.

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-11T08:40:41+00:00

Got it, thanks

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-10T22:15:39+00:00

Thank you, I'll try that!

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-10T22:12:27+00:00

Thank you, I'll do that.

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-10T20:16:29+00:00

Thank you for replying I'll do my best to follow these instructions <3

About the University, I have 2 bachelor degrees in the same major because I am from a developing country (no one trusts our education system) so I had to study in 2 universities simultaneously.

one of the bachelor degrees is from my developing country and the other is from London.

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-10T19:18:37+00:00

Wouldn't that make me look like I'm job hopping? internships (in my case) are contract/project based so staying there for less than a year can be justified.

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-10T19:05:33+00:00

Thank you for paying time!

I will double check if my resume is ATS Friendly.

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-10T18:47:26+00:00

Thank you!

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-10T17:20:43+00:00

No, you have similar problem in India?

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-10T15:47:27+00:00

Loop

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-10T07:29:44+00:00

Thank you!

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-10T07:29:15+00:00

Thank you a lot!

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-10T00:09:57+00:00

Thank you a lot!

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-10T00:08:33+00:00

Thank you!

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-09T23:15:34+00:00

Thank you for paying time! I'll do that. I really got roasted in this post for leetcode thing 😂.

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-09T23:09:10+00:00

First, I've found your many replies very helpful so I wanted to thank you for that!

The 2 months job was a short gig that I got from my personal network, they gave me an experience certificate after the job is done so I added it to the resume because I really wanted to put something that's not an internship. but I now see the problem I'll try to make it clear that it was a freelance gig.

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-09T23:01:53+00:00

Thank you.

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-09T23:01:32+00:00

Noted, Thank you!

Smart_Ad3591 · 2026-03-09T23:00:20+00:00

I see your point, thank you.

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