Applying for Jobs Can Be a Grueling Process with Little to Show For It

Have you ever found yourself searching for a new job?

Has it taken you months to even get one interview?

Do over 99% of your job applications go unanswered?

You are not alone.

A June 14, 2023 Time.com article details the grim prospects of job hunting in today's world where fears of a recession are growing.

Although websites like LinkedIn and Indeed have relatively simple "easy apply" one-click options, that is probably doing more harm than good for most job seekers.

It is not uncommon to see various posted jobs noting that there are hundreds of applications submitted for a specific position. Some even have thousands of applicants. A tutoring job on Indeed takes the cake with having over 45,000 applications for one position.

Recruiters can't possibly sift through hundreds of resumes in a timely manner. They need to hire a candidate, not sort through endless piles of unqualified candidates and spam. When it's easy to apply, everyone figures they will throw their hat in the ring. But the ring is a haystack and it's highly unlikely that the recruiter will pick you even for an initial call.

Even jobs that offer a few pre-screener to sort out spam or wholly unqualified candidates still result in hundreds of applicants per position.

Does the system need tweaking or is the reality that the demand so substantially trumps the dwindling supply of jobs?

Salaries posted are abysmally low for many positions. Who takes these salaries? Applicant number 482. Someone who needs a job. Basic laws of supply and demand drive salaries lower.

Spending countless hours per week clicking submit, working with recruiters who themselves are simply hustling for a commmission, and facing daily rejection after rejection crushes the soul of the helpless job seeker.

So what advice do you have? How can we make the job search process better for all?

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