You can't fight the fair fight on resumes anymore. Five hundred people applied to the same job in the same afternoon, and most of them did it the way people online date: swipe right, swipe right, swipe right, and never send a message.
Instead of applying to fifty places in fifteen minutes, apply to five. Research the company. Write a cover letter that proves you read something. Show intent to actually want the job, and you're already separated from the four hundred and ninety-five who just swiped.
That doesn't mean five follow-up calls and a tracking spreadsheet. It means being insightful, being strategic, and working with intent. Sending a resume isn't an action. It's a gesture.
Here's a better picture. You're taking on water and the boat is going down. Do you act with small gestures and non-critical moves? No. You work with critical intent. You do the most probable fix, as fast as possible, to save the boat in the least amount of time. There's no time for laziness. No time for indecision. No time for questioning.
You act. And the people with the poise and wisdom to handle it act with intent.
Think about every other decision in your life. Finding the next opportunity. Finding the next great idea. Picking a partner, a hire, a vendor, a city. You can't solve any of them without intent, and volume is not a substitute for it.
One more thing about shooting for the moon. When something looks out of range, go for it anyway. Profiles, resumes, pitch decks, storefronts: all of it is presented at its best. The thing you're chasing is probably more reachable than it looks from the outside, and the thing you're presenting is probably better than you're giving it credit for. Aim high. Then send the message.