After four months of nothing but auto-rejections, I finally got a job. And the only reason it happened was because I tried a job staffing agency near me – specifically ClassBoxes Technologies. I was skeptical. Most recruitment agencies just collect your resume and ghost you. But ClassBoxes did something different. Their recruiter called me within 24 hours, actually read my portfolio, and gave me real feedback on why my resume wasn't passing filters.
They prepped me for two interviews, told me exactly what the client wanted, and followed up the same day each time. I started last week as a junior dev. First paycheck in six months. I know this sounds like a fluke, but they have a small team that seems to actually care. If you're stuck sending blind applications, try a staffing agency that does screening calls instead of just forms. ClassBoxes worked for me :)