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Since the first of the year when I began looking, 48 applications. At least 1 phone interview for 7 of those applications (5 were located in another state). No in person interviews yet. No offers either, of course. I keep track of everything.
I sent out about 50 resumes and filled out 10 online job applications. I had 4 phone interviews and 1 in person interview. I was given 9 weeks notice I would be laid off and found a job in 6 weeks. I'll be unemployed for 1 week before I start my new job.
Industry: IT
Location: South Jersey
Experience: over 20 years
To be fair, it's not my ideal job, took a small cut in pay and increased my commute by 45 minutes. I feel in this job market, with a family to support, I really need to take the first decent job that comes along and work there until an ideal opportunity presents itself.
I am just wondering, while you were looking for a job, how many applications/resume's did you complete?
For me, I typically tell my self for every 50 resumes, I will get an interview. For every 110 resumes, I will get a job offer. So far, that seems to be my ratio. I sometimes wonder if my resume is not good and leading to why I an completing so many applications. Or maybe perhaps it is just the market we are in. Also please note, I do not apply for random jobs, all of the jobs I apply for are always within my experience realm. Finance/Accounting. Fortunately, my market area has an abundance of these positions. I will also note, it takes about 3-5 months for me to land something.
What is it like for y'all?
I would like to keep the replies limited to those who are in professional fields, making at least $45k per annum.
Some other stats,
North Texas Metro Area, finance/accounting position, 6 yrs experience.
Your turn
You must be applying out of state because there is no way you can find 50 jobs to apply to in the same area each day.
So my answer is I applied to 5 jobs a week that were good fits.
You must be applying out of state because there is no way you can find 50 jobs to apply to in the same area each day.
I could... for one day. I found that jobs posted on job websites are out there for weeks, also the same job is posted by different recruiters with slightly different descriptions. I applied for the same job 3 times over before I realized it. I found the craig's list tends to have more jobs that are not repeated for weeks like on the job websites.
When I first started my job search, I thought Wow there's a lot out there, but when you realize they are reposting the same jobs over and over the pickings are quite slim. I tried expending my job search, but it just leads to a bigger area of the same jobs posted over and over again then that many more opportunities.
I applied for about 40-50 positions over 5 months before I landed a great position. I had interviews for about 6 of them, of which 3 were in-person. One flew me all the way out to Colorado, too (though I didn't end up getting that one). BTW, I'm in real estate/development in Phoenix area. The job I got is in Scottsdale.
I am just wondering, while you were looking for a job, how many applications/resume's did you complete?
For me, I typically tell my self for every 50 resumes, I will get an interview. For every 110 resumes, I will get a job offer. So far, that seems to be my ratio. I sometimes wonder if my resume is not good and leading to why I an completing so many applications. Or maybe perhaps it is just the market we are in. Also please note, I do not apply for random jobs, all of the jobs I apply for are always within my experience realm. Finance/Accounting. Fortunately, my market area has an abundance of these positions. I will also note, it takes about 3-5 months for me to land something.
What is it like for y'all?
I would like to keep the replies limited to those who are in professional fields, making at least $45k per annum.
Some other stats,
North Texas Metro Area, finance/accounting position, 6 yrs experience.
Your turn
I don't send in my resume until I am 90% sure I will get an interview. I spend a few months networking, researching, and studying to tailor my skills to one specific company before sending a resume in at all. I don't think mass-mailing resumes out is a good job hunting tactic.
I don't send in my resume until I am 90% sure I will get an interview. I spend a few months networking, researching, and studying to tailor my skills to one specific company before sending a resume in at all. I don't think mass-mailing resumes out is a good job hunting tactic.
i don't know, i think there's a balance between that kind of intensive research and just mass-mailing resumes with no thought to the company or position. i don't know what you do for a living; i'm sure that affects the methods that work for you. but for me, an hour or so of research and tailoring my application to the position was plenty. i was looking in areas where i don't have much of a network, so networking was out for most of the positions. i can't imagine spending months on one application - there are a lot of companies/organizations where i could work.
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