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Job search sucks for many reasons and for the most part it's the hiring companies to blame for. However, this is a given situation which will not change any time soon. Instead of ranting, candidates should put some time in researching what the companies they're applying to are looking for and act accordingly - e.g. personalize their resume to match job descriptions, anticipate interview questions and do mock interviews. Some resources that can help in the process:

[1] https://www.glassdor.com (to find out interview questions asked by companies)

[2] https://www.jobscan.co (to optimize your resume against job descriptions)

[3] https://www.pramp.com (a peer-to-peer mock interviewing platform for software engineers)