This is the same blueprint I would use to get hired over and over again

1.	Stop applying late.

Most people apply 2–3 days after a job goes live. The role’s already flooded. You want to be in the first 10 applicants — recruiters are most attentive early on. 2. Don’t trust “Easy Apply.” It’s convenient for you, convenient for every other desperate applicant too. Always find the hiring manager’s name. Send a short, tailored email directly. 2–3 sentences max. No cover letter PDF attached. Straight to the point. 3. Study the company’s pain points. Most people write about what they want. Write about what the company wants. If they’re hiring a marketing assistant, it’s not because they want a “motivated team player.” It’s because they’re drowning in unfinished campaigns. Address that pain. 4. Mirror the job post language. Recruiters scan resumes for keywords from the post. Don’t keyword-stuff — rewrite your bullets to reflect impact, not just tasks. “Managed social media” → “Grew engagement 40% through weekly testing.” 5. Portfolio > Degree. Doesn’t matter if you studied law, if you show proof of skill. Make a one-pager with 3 short results you created. No design degree? Still make it pretty. Canva + good copy beats any certificate. 6. Stop sending the same resume. Every job deserves a tailored one. That doesn’t mean rewriting from scratch. Keep one master resume, and adapt the top third (summary + skills + first bullets) to fit each job. 7. Use your email like a sniper rifle. Find one key person in that company — not HR. Subject line: “Question about your [specific role name].” Then write: Hey [name], saw your team’s hiring for [role]. I’ve done similar work at [past role] and wanted to see if you’re still looking for someone with [skill]. Either way — really like what you’re doing at [company name].

That’s it. No résumé yet. They’ll ask for it if they’re interested. 8. Be obsessed with speed. When they reply — respond within 15 minutes. Speed shows hunger. Hunger gets you hired. 9. Talk like a person, not a brochure. Every sentence you write should sound like something you’d actually say. Nobody’s hiring “results-oriented professionals.” They’re hiring problem solvers who get it. 10. Follow up — twice. Most people don’t follow up once. Follow up after 3 days. Again after 10. Keep it respectful, short, confident. You’re not annoying — you’re memorable.

If you do just these 10 things, you’ll be ahead of 90% of people applying. Because most don’t do any of this. They just hit “Apply” and pray.