> Keep trying to learn more, self-improving and keep applying. I think it's worthwhile to add "improve your job application strategy" to that list. There was

> Keep trying to learn more, self-improving and keep applying. I think it's worthwhile to add "improve your job application strategy" to that list. There was just an article on the how bad resumes are at predicting success; the converse is that you can likely improve your resume if you're not getting offers. And write a cover letter. Probably one in 20 (or maybe one in a hundred) resumes come in with a cover letter. And make it relevant. Talk about what the company does and how you'd be a good fit. Paraphrase their requirements list as a list of your strengths, and explain how things you don't know can be overcome. When I do this I have almost always gotten an interview. [1] And when I get an interview I almost always get an offer. [2] The other strategy that works for me is to network. Go to MeetUps relevant to your field and interact with people. I don't care if you're an introvert; I am too. It's hard. But do it. It's worth it. Right now I have a remote job that pays well where I was recommended by a friend who I met because I was networking. [1] The only exception for me was the months following 9/11, when no one was hiring because the whole nation was in shock. [2] I really recommend "Cracking the Coding Interview" by Gayle Laakmann McDowell; if you can answer all of the questions relevant to your field, you should be golden.