Got auto-rejected quite a few times, pls help.

[unkempt fulcrum]

u want to go into ML looks like?

[fiery plover]

No not really, I'm open to FullStack and DevOps too.

I have a tad bit of ML on there because the FOMO is real.

I've gotten too many ATS rejects, makes me wonder where I'm missing the mark tbh

And we're talking like 400-500 applications and 3 interviews.

[empty shard]

Market is definitely tough rn -- keep your head up though your resume looks pretty strong and these things are cyclical.

How are you going about doing your applications? I found that fewer meaningful applications are more meaningful than just quick applies for example.

[red bronze]

How do you go about a meaningful application?

[empty shard]

Could be wrong with the approach now, but when I was applying a few years ago (self taught) I had a lot more success finding the emails/LinkedIn of the founder/hiring manager and sending them a message directly that I just applied to a role in their website.

These would definitely take longer, but I would send about 5 applications a day and was able to have several interviews lined up

[fiery plover]

Hey I've tried this a few times but rarely ever got any responses from HMs. Even switched up the messages here and there but to no avail.

Would you be able to guide me in this? I want to learn how to properly cold message/email.