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I am in the same boat. Can't even get an interview it seems.
At this point you basically just have to know someone, especially for tech jobs.
I just got an offer for a job after 7 months of searching. Was it from one of the hundreds of applications I submitted online?
Nope, it was because I took a grunt work job at the company my wife works at, and her boss put in a good word for me. I'm over qualified for the position with a decade of applicable experience, but I doubt I would have gotten it if I didn't know people. And I still took a 50% pay cut (although I know I was grossly overpaid at my last position because federal contractor money)
Yeah, and I'm considerably new to the field. Not unskilled but like entry level new, as far as professional tech experience goes. I was trying to change careers from business degree / accountant when I was laid off.
Really trying not to go back to accounting as it was mind numbingly boring.
I'm just gonna keep trying until something gives and have fun learning more in the process.