India, Dec. 11 -- After nearly 800 days of rejections, endless applications, and a job hunt that spanned two years, a 29-year-old woman from Chicago finally landed a role, all because of a meme she jokingly posted on Facebook.

Speaking to Business Insider, Allie Latic, who graduated with a master's degree in library and information science in May 2023, shared that she had applied to more than 500 jobs by the time she received her first official offer in July 2025. Despite following every piece of conventional advice - networking, tailoring resumes, optimising for ATS software and writing customised cover letters - she barely heard back.

"There were times I'd feel so defeated that I'd apply to any job that I thought I had the skills for ...