One application off today (a horrible online process for a position I'm waaay over qualified for and I doubt pays over $12/hr), three applications yesterday (slight alterations of the same one; again, not too hopeful) and six other earlier this week and I think I can say I've applied to over 900 positions.
By now, I'm just applying for applying's sake.
And I think that number should bring me more shame than it is.
How did I jump to 900? Why, the way all statistics are done: with subtle manipulation!
Well, sorta.
Though I graduated in June, 2009, according to my handy-dandy job hunt spreadsheet (on which I keep pretty thorough details), my job hunt started in earnest in April. I applied to 11 jobs that month, one of which resulted in an interview (which they never got back to me, and to where I recently applied to another position. Odd.)
My first interview was actually in February, which I think might be an error on my spreadsheet.
Number of applications/interviews per month until I get tired of counting:
2011
Feb: 7/1
Mar: 5/0
Apr: 11/1
May: 6/1
Jun: 27/3* (one place I applied 6/11, but it wasn't until 3/12 that they got back to me for an interview.)
Jul: 42/0 (this is when my girlfriend told me to kick it into high gear)
Aug: 100/5 (this is when I start carpet-bombing, applying to any/every position for which I vaguely qualify)
Sep: 106/7
Ok, you get the point.
Important note: I'd like to think that I'm "90% qualified" for the vast majority of the jobs I apply to. Of the 900 jobs, I'd like to think less than 150 are complete throw-aways.
I also tailor every resume and cover letter to the job (except those throw-aways I mentioned).
If I were better at graphics, I'd design some whitty graphs. Until then, just trust me.
Can I start drinking yet?
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