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10+ applications isn't that many... Over the years I have sent out well over 100 resumes with no responses. I am a hiring manager and for a given software engineering position will receive 60+ applicants. In a different area and industry I would probably get double or even triple that many applicants. We don't use any type of automated filter. Of those, there are usually less than 15 that I feel are a good fit for the position. Even 15 is too many for me to contact and begin the interview process with so I have to narrow it down even further. I can't tell you why your resume has been rejected without them contacting you, but assuming it is a well written and accurate resume, it is because there were other candidates that were a better fit for the position. Meaning they had direct experience with the technologies involved, worked in similar industries, they were physically close, didn't appear to be over qualified (I wouldn't bump them off the list for this without first talking with them), and were well rounded. Some things can get your resume rejected quickly by the hiring manager, this could include not being local to the company (even for remote work if there are plenty of candidates that are close), missing experience, spelling errors, poor layout, poor communication, over qualified, non-relevant experience being included, stuck in the same position/job too long, etc. I don't even want to get into age, gender, and race discrimination which can come through in the resume in the form of dates and names. Bottom line is, for best chances, you have to customize your resume for each job you apply for. This is time consuming and usually doesn't feel like something you should have to do or that it pays off. |