u/DinoAnkylosaurus

After 6 months, I got 2 offers within 30 minutes! Such a relief!

I have no idea if it was a coincidence or not (I've been tweaking the process the whole time), but there were two things I had changed for both these positions:

1. I asked Google for ALL the major keywords associated with my job position, and made sure that virtually all of them were in my resume in one form or another.
2. I kept my thank-you letters very simple and didn't try to use them to continue selling myself. They were just basic "thank you for your time, I enjoyed meeting you and learning more about the company and role, I am excited about the opportunity, and I hope to hear from you soon," type of email.

I've been job hunting since I was laid off in the last quarter of last year. I've worked at one short-term temp position and one permanent position that did not work out. When asked, I've said that I've worked short-term and contract jobs, but I don't mention the job that I lost. In actuality, I've pretty much been spending all my time job hunting.

Is this going to bite me in the ass?