Louis was frustrated. I have sent over 50 job applications through Indeed. I received a few computer generated responses that asked for more information or to do preliminary testing. Otherwise, nothing.
The Indeed/Job Board Black Hole.
Do not go onto Indeed until you know what have a career/job vision.
When you figure out what you want, your reticular activating system (RAS) will alert you to possibilities that lead to your goal. Your RAS is your brain’s search engine. Your RAS filters out extraneous details in our overloaded information world. More importantly, your RAS helps us focus attention on what we want.
How does this work? Once you decide that you are interested in a certain industry then all news items, conversations, and thoughts related to that sector will seem to magically appear. Of course, those triggers were always present. It simply is the case that you had filtered out instead of filtering in this information. Optimizing your RAS will maximize your energy both in a literal and abstract sense.
Most importantly, your job searching energy is limited. Looking at endless postings on job boards will be frustrating. Knowing that you looking for only specific areas of interest will empower you.