I do empathize with your frustration over the lack of response. If they're not buying what you're selling, it's a wasted effort. Sounds like you've submitted many times in just one year. I've often heard from HR and hiring managers that continuously sending in one's resume is not the way to get a job. In fact, many of them expressed irritation in repeatedly receiving the same resume over and over again.
Companies do hold onto and sort through resumes when needs arise.
Without having all the facts on your skillset and your job search, I can only suggest that you apply to companies who actually have posted testing jobs rather than applying to them based on proximity. Furthermore, to avoid their irritation, trust that they have your information on file and will contact you if something appropriate arises. Hope this helps. Melanie BIO Melanie Cambron is a recruiter with Virtual Search , a game industry recruiting firm. Authors' opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff and owners of GIG and Rocco Media.