👋 Hello Friends!

Welcome to Never Finished — the newsletter for professionals who are done applying to 200+ jobs and getting ghosted.

Each week, I share 3 short ideas to help you land interviews on demand — no résumé roulette required.

Let’s get you moving again.

You applied to 7 jobs today.

Operations Manager.
Project Manager.
Business Analyst.

You told yourself,

“Let’s keep options open.”

Because that’s what responsible people do.

You’ve never played games with your career.

You’ve always been the dependable one.

When work increased — you handled it.
When someone left — you picked up their tasks.
When deadlines got tight — you stayed late.

You didn’t panic.

You adjusted.

You learned new things.

You became useful in many areas.

That helped you grow.

That built your reputation.

So now, when interviews don’t come…

Your brain says,

“Adjust again.”

“Be flexible.”

“Apply to more roles.”

It feels smart.

It feels safe.

But here’s what’s quietly happening.

Every time you apply to a different role…

Your message gets blurry.

One day you look like an Operations Manager.

Next day you look like a Project Lead.

Next day you look like a Strategy Associate.

Now imagine a recruiter looking at your profile.

They don’t think,

“Wow, so versatile.”

They think,

“I don’t know where this person fits.”

And when they don’t know…

They move on.

Not because you’re bad.

Because you’re unclear.

For years, your strength was range.

You could handle many things.
Different teams.
Different problems.

That helped you grow.

But the job market works differently.

Inside a company, people know your story.

Outside, recruiters see you for five seconds.

And in those five seconds, they’re not asking:

“Is this person talented?”

They’re asking:

“Is this person clearly right for this role?”

That’s it.

I remember someone telling me,

“I can do operations, analysis, and project work… I just don’t know what to call myself.”

That pause said everything.

Her experience was solid.

But her profile felt scattered.

So we made one decision.

If a hiring manager asked, “Who is she?”
There would be one clear answer.

“Operations Manager.”

Not because she couldn’t do other things.

But because picking one made it easier for people to understand her.

Her experience stayed the same.

But now, when someone looked at her profile…

They didn’t have to guess.

They saw:

“This is an Operations Manager.”

And when things are easy to understand…

People move faster.

That’s the shift.

Stop trying to show everything you can do.

Start showing the one thing you want to be hired for.

Before you apply again…

Fix these four things.

You don’t get hired for “potential.”
You get hired for a seat.

Pick one seat.

Instead of applying to:
Operations Manager
Project Manager
Business Analyst

Choose one:
Operations Manager.

Now every move you make supports that seat.

🧠 Try this:
If a recruiter asked, “What role are you targeting?”
Can you answer in one sentence without explaining?

If not — you haven’t decided.

Once you choose the seat, your profile must match it.

If you say you want to be an Operations Manager…

But your headline says:
“Experienced professional with diverse background”

That’s noise.

Clear Example:
Operations Manager | Reduced process delays by 30% across 3 teams

Now the signal matches the seat.

🧠 Try this:
Look at your headline.
Does it clearly match the role you picked?
If not — fix that first.

Recruiters scan for pattern match.

If the job says:
“Improve team processes”

Your resume should show:
“Improved team processes”

Same language.
Same idea.

Example:

Weak:
“Supported multiple internal initiatives.”

Strong:
“Led process improvements that reduced turnaround time by 25%.”

One shows activity.
Another shows Ownership and fit.

🧠 Try this:
Take one job post.
Make sure your resume reflects the top 3 skills they care about.

If not — you’re applying too early.

Cold applications are invisible.

Warm names get attention.

Before applying, message the recruiter or hiring manager.

Example:

“Hi — I’ve led operations improvements in my current role and saw you’re hiring for an Operations Manager. I’d love to connect before I apply.”

Short.
Clear.
No begging.

Now your resume is not random.

🧠 Try this:
For your next application, message one human first.

When you apply to everything, you’re choosing nothing.

Interviews start when you decide what you’re not going after.

Before you apply again…

Pause.

Don’t send another resume tonight.

First —

Pick your one job title.

Open your profile.
Does it clearly say that title?

Open one job description.
Does your past work clearly match it?

If not — fix that first.

Then reach out to one human connected to that role.

Then apply.

Not the other way around.

You don’t need 200 applications.

You need one clear direction.

If this made you rethink how you’re applying…

Forward it to one person who keeps saying,
“I’m trying everything and nothing’s working.”

Or reply and tell me the one role you’re committing to for the next 30 days.

Clarity first.

Applications second.

Keep going. You’re Never Finished.

— Ajay