How are you interviewing? Have you tapped into your network? Do you have past co-worker friends who have left and found jobs elsewhere? Most companies value re

How are you interviewing? Have you tapped into your network? Do you have past co-worker friends who have left and found jobs elsewhere? Most companies value referrals much higher than unknown applicants. If you have a friend who can vouch for your work ethic and can give you straight forward feedback, that will be the best route. You'll iterate much quicker. Also friends may give you insight on the inside of their companies about how decision-making is going. Once you have sizable work experience and sizable network, you shouldn't be doing the shotgun approach. In my very first job I reached out to a 3rd party recruiter and they helped me get a job in 2 weeks from me doing it on my own for 2 months (not a software dev). After that, my jobs have all been referral based.