Help! I applied everywhere with not 1 call back!

Help I applied everywhere with not 1 call backHelp I applied everywhere with not 1 call backThis ones a real head-scratcher you look online, find jobs that you know good and well you could do with your eyes closed, meet all the stated qualifications, send off your resume electronically, and thenthe silence is deafening.So, why does this happen time and again?I know I know You were told by more than 1 person somewhere along the line that, its just a numbers game. Hmmm, job search is about numbers (just not the ones you were thinking of), but its most definitely not a game. Lets talk about 3 reasons why youre not getting the calls back you think you should.1) You submit your resume for 8 or 10 different job titles because you figure you can adapt to practically anything. What doesnt work in job search is to approach things with a perspective that youre a jack of all trades. The employer is a) not going to spend the time to figure out what to do with you and b) is only hiring someone fo r ONE job.When you spread yourself thin, you make yourself good to exactly no one.Focus. Focus. Focus. It may seem like if you dont apply for opportunities X and Y and Z that youll miss out. You will. But that job was not perfect for you, and you were not perfect for it. The most successful candidates identify what they want, then go for that and ONLY that, until they get it.2) Youre highly motivated, and dedicated, and passionate. Thats nice, but none of those words indicate what you actually DO. The employer is hiring someone to DO something, not BE something. Another way to think of it is the employer is paying you for something, and its not just to be highly motivated.The something you bring to the table needs to be an action, such as providing operational leadership, directing marketing campaigns, or leading ausverkauf teams. Those are your true skills, and more importantly, those are the types of hard-core keywords the employers and recruiters are searching for.3) Youre listin g your history practically back to the days of the Biblical Flood. I just had a conversation with a candidate who was talking about how he had a natural love for technology that started when he was a child. While that may have been true, thats not a story to present on your resume, LinkedIn, or in an interview.Going too far back in time, rather than highlighting the vast experience you bring to the table, actually has the opposite effect because it reminds your audience that you are old which brings with it an entirely different set of issues.If you have a long history, heres what to do detail the most recent 10-20 years, then summarize your early career without presenting the dates. This will go a long way to emphasizing whats most important, while rounding out the foundation of your career.