u/No-Passenger-2763

Hi all. I’ve been seeing on forums like this that referrals are the best way to land jobs and I’ve applied for a bunch of roles that I’m qualified for and reached out to people at the company with similar backgrounds but I always get ignored. Have sent so many now to various companies too, even where they post that they are hiring and ask people to message them.
Are people trying to pull the ladder on new roles? AND
Are referrals really the way to get a job? Everyone seems so disinterested I feel like a kid begging for attention 😂