AdamManHello

holy shit my sides

Obviously not OP here but I manage recruitment for a relatively large organization. Having the same text in the email and cover letter is honestly fine and it's preferred to have a "transportable" copy (e.g. PDF, word, whatever) in addition to the email cover, as opposed to assuming the email language will suffice, as the recruiter will often need to share the cover letter with the hiring manager, and only having the "email version" is a pain.

Thanks, intern!

It's unfortunately not feasible for me to give you much of an answer that pertains to your situation specifically. There are a hundred+ different things that could be going on here, and I'd need to see your resume and the jobs you've applied for before I can give you a good answer.

To be as general as possible, one of the most likely things that is happening here is that positions may be on the way of being filled by the time you've applied. Your resume might never get seen by a lot of these places. It's a matter of timing. Sorry :/

Secondly, I'm not sure of the timeframe of your 70-80 applications... but if that's in a short timeframe, yikes! Kind of wide net. I know you said they were all personalized, but if we're talking 80 applications in the span of a month, you might want to spend more time making sure you're honing in on finding the right fit. Again, it's hard for me to speak towards your situation personally.

Finally, the unfortunate reality is that recruiters don't have the time or bandwidth to speak with every applicant. Even though you might be in a position to explain your situation and value to a company, the recruiter is likely overworked in some capacity and needs to make their process as efficient as possible (while also remaining compliant).

I'm glad you found a new gig, though!

Hannah, you liked my girlfriend's picture on Instagram. Was that really you, or an intern you've hired?

And if it was you, did you really like it? Or did your intern really like it?