My job hunt hit 100 applications sent with zero offers

I just passed the 100 application mark in my switch from retail management to an office admin role. In my experience, I thought my people skills would easily transfer, but the sheer number of 'no's' made me realize I needed a totally different resume. Has anyone else hit a wall like this and found a way to fix their approach?

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the_dylan18d ago

Tbh that "totally different resume" thing hits home. I tried moving from food service to event planning and my first ten applications went nowhere. A friend finally told me my old resume just listed tasks like "managed inventory." I had to rewrite everything to show skills like "coordinated weekly schedules for a team of 15" instead. It felt like learning a new language.

the_ben18d ago

Sounds like you had to translate your whole work history from restaurant speak to corporate.