That may still be true today -- I am in no position to say it is not true.
But a common story today is that no one wants to work. Companies can't hire people. Companies are desperate.
And if that is the case today, such companies are pretty foolish to rely on computers to filter through the (apparently) meager number of resumes that people are dribbling in these days.
The easiest way to do that is to apply for a job online, in particular one you are not exactly qualified for. This give you some documentation that you are looking, while not risking that anyone will offer you an actual job.
There is a way to game these online systems. In my out of work past, I took several courses on how to get through the software to a person. Churches often have programs to help people find work, you'd be surprised how good some of them can be--and they are usually free.
My general advice is get a copy of "What Color is Your Parachute" and read it from cover to cover. It's updated yearly, but a copy a used copy a few years old will probably do fine. The advice that you spend WASTE time crafting the perfect resume, mail it to companies, and wait for the offers to come in doesn't work anymore.
BTW, I sat in a hiring meeting and ask other managers if anybody read resumes anymore. The answer was no--from everybody. They might scan it for job history or a specific skill, but NOBODY is reading your resume.
Trying to get a job with a great resume is like trying to travel cross country on a horse. It might work, but you're doing it the hard and inefficient way.
BTW, applying online and waiting for a reply from the company also doesn't work. It's better than a horse (more like driving a car), but it still takes a long time.