The Great Resignation can quickly become the never-ending job search for people who quit during the pandemic.

That’s what life has recently felt like for Patrick Moran, who is hoping for a major career change — from production manager at a Rhode Island doughnut bakery to an office job. The 25-year-old says he previously never used online tools for work. So applying through various Web portals with little guidance or knowledge on how to use them only led to discouragement.

“It’s defeating, applying for a bunch of jobs and not getting a call back,” he said.

Moran was making a number of common mistakes, according to job experts, but with just a few tweaks and a little more time, he could vastly increase his chances of getting hired.

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