Anyone else burned out from the job application process lately?
Been stuck in the endless apply → no response cycle lately.
I realized most of my time wasn’t even spent preparing for interviews; it was spent manually searching, editing resumes, filling the same forms again and again, and tracking applications in spreadsheets.
Recently started trying tools/services that automate parts of the process (resume tailoring, job matching, bulk applying, etc.) just to reduce burnout. One I tested was FlashFireJobs because they combine AI matching with human-assisted applications instead of pure bots. The interesting part was getting applications sent consistently without spending 4–5 hours daily job hunting.
Not saying automation replaces networking/interview prep obviously, but it did make the process less mentally draining.
Curious, has anyone else here tried AI-assisted job search tools or application automation?
Did it actually help with interview callbacks, or was networking still the only thing that worked for you?