# How to Stand Out in a Crowd of 90,000+ Job Seekers

DevFeed: [How to Stand Out in a Crowd of 90,000+ Job Seekers](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-stand-out-in-a-crowd-of-90-000-job-seekers-39799.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://newsletter.bigtechcareers.com/p/how-to-stand-out-in-a-crowd-of-90000>)

Author: Prasad Rao

Published: 2026-05-28T18:50:30Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Big Tech Careers](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/big-tech-careers.md>)

Topics: [Tech Careers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tech-careers.md>), [Job](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/job.md>), [Handshake](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/handshake.md>)

Tags: [2026](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2026.md>), [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [careers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/careers.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [interview](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interview.md>), [job](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/job.md>), [job-search](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/job-search.md>), [resume](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/resume.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains how tech job seekers can stand out in a highly competitive 2026 market. It discusses layoffs, fewer job postings, more applications per role, and the limits of standard tactics such as portal applications and keyword-optimized resumes. It argues that candidates should differentiate themselves through demonstrated impact and other practices described as five actionable areas.

## Source excerpt

Five things that are actually moving the needle in 2026.