One thing kb, ay, have touched on - if you do come across a company and role that you’re interested in, apply right away or send an email right away. If you’re looking on job boards, sort by most recent postings. More people are starting to figure that out. Not all of this is malicious on the hiring end - case in point, I work in a somewhat niche field in CPG. The last two roles in my department we’ve hired for, both hired in the last 3 months, we had to pull the posting offline within 36 hours because we get way too many applicants to reasonably sort through (we’re a place that does actually read this shit so…take that for what you will). Job 1: upwards of 80 worth-reading, not junk, applicants within 36 hours. Remote, entry level and underpaid job. Job 2: upwards of 110 worth-reading, not junk, applicants within 36 hours. Remote, entry level, and underpaid job. Great benefits for both jobs though.