If there existed some kind of failsafe trick to land a job in an instant, millions of people would jump at the chance to use it.

Assuming that all the boomers used to be telling the truth, finding decent work used to be as easy as strolling right in to whatever business caught your eye and handing in a resume. Heck, sometimes you didn’t even need the piece of paper, and a firm handshake would more than suffice.