FRESHERS believe mass applying to 100 jobs will increase their chances.

But in the 2025 job market, more relevance = more results.

💔 The Problem: The Generic Resume Killer 📉

Recently a B Tech student’s message summarizes the pain: "Sir, I applied to 138 jobs. Not one single interview. What am I doing wrong?"

The problem was simple and common: He used one single resume for every job.

Freshers chase quantity. Recruiters chase relevance.

The ATS (Applicant Tracking System) is designed to filter out profiles that do not answer the Job Description (JD).

• His Resume: Basic Excel, MS Office.

• JD Searched: MIS Reporting, Pivot Table, VLOOKUP, SQL Queries.

Result: Instant Mismatch. Mass applying = mass rejection. ❌

The Simple Fix: The Customization Secret 🔑

We stopped the volume game and focused only on quality.

The Exercise:

1. Pick only 3 jobs that actually match your skillset.

2. Customize your resume using the exact JD keywords.

3. Highlight relevant projects and tools (like VLOOKUP, MIS Reporting).

The student said: "Sir, ab lag raha hai first time resume mera ban gaya."

The Result: The 3 Shortlists 🚀

We applied to only 10 roles with a perfect resume match.

Final Result? 10 me se 3 shortlist!

He heard the recruiter’s call for the first time: "Hi, are you available for a quick discussion?"

The Golden Rule: The algorithm does not care how much you applied. It only cares if your resume gave the JD the exact answer it needed. JD keywords are your shortlist currency.

🛠️ Final Takeaway: Stop Wasting Efforts!

Quantity sirf aapko tired karta hai. Quality aapko hired karta hai.

Takeaway:

• Don’t apply to 100 jobs.

• Apply to 10 that actually match your skillset.

• Customised resume is better than a Generic resume.

This mistake is explained deeply in our FREE Resume Ebook.