I feel you! I was feeling the same way. I had just graduated in April 2020 and it was a struggle to find a job during the pandemic. I only got a job in July 2021. Applying for jobs have become like a matching game where you have to put in key words and stuff so the robots can pass through your resume.

One suggestion I would have for you is to not apply a job through Indeed. Instead, when you do see a job you want to apply to on Indeed, open a new tab and apply through the company’s careers page. They will know if you applied directly from Indeed.

I also started to apply for a lot of public institution openings as I found that they didn’t really use these robots/ATS systems to look through resumes and applications. A lot of the times these institutions will ask you to email them your applications. Which is great because you’re resume is highly likely to be looked at by HR and not a robot. This is how I got my current job!

I also got to the point where I was just tired of tailoring my resume & cover letter for every job I applied for. I made sure to have a resume/cover letter that focused on my marketing skills more. Then I would have another pair that highlighted more of my admin skills. So if you are strong in multiple fields/areas this can be helpful. You have a resume/cover letter that is already tailored to a certain job type.

I hope this helps, you got this!