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Makes me wonder if we should just mail in our applications by snail mail at this point.

Or, better yet, literally knocking on doors.

I tried that too e.g. messaging talent recruiter managers on LinkedIn - never got a reply or “accepted” to start chatting

No no, literally literally knocking on doors. Go to a company's office and ask of they have a job.

It depends on the type of job. The receptionist at Google or IBM or wherever is going to give you a URL at best.

I've wondered the same.