> So why should I keep doing what I'm doing when it's getting me nowhere?
I'd go the other way, towards more schlepping and less automation[0].
Are you reaching out to anyone in your network and asking if they know anyone who needs your skills?
Are you joining communities (online or offline) that match up to your skills and interests?
Doing either of these, so that you can be warm intro-ed to hiring managers by someone who knows you (or maybe knows someone who knows you) will typically get you to the front of the line.
That's the approach I would take if I were looking today. Too much noise otherwise.
I'd go the other way, towards more schlepping and less automation[0].
Are you reaching out to anyone in your network and asking if they know anyone who needs your skills?
Are you joining communities (online or offline) that match up to your skills and interests?
Doing either of these, so that you can be warm intro-ed to hiring managers by someone who knows you (or maybe knows someone who knows you) will typically get you to the front of the line.
That's the approach I would take if I were looking today. Too much noise otherwise.
0: Works for startups: https://paulgraham.com/ds.html