How many applications, interviews, offers...................
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I am nearing the end of a 12 month contract in Europe (paid in Euros, weak Sterling means I am quids in 
) and have made a few applications for my next position.
In my sector (Pharmaceuticals and drug development), in my experience, I have to typically make 10-15 applications to secure 2-3 interviews and hopefully get an offer of employment from one of those.
I was wondering if the above figures were representative of other sectors (construction, legal, whoring, IT etc etc), or have I got it all wrong? Am I lucky?
) and have made a few applications for my next position.In my sector (Pharmaceuticals and drug development), in my experience, I have to typically make 10-15 applications to secure 2-3 interviews and hopefully get an offer of employment from one of those.
I was wondering if the above figures were representative of other sectors (construction, legal, whoring, IT etc etc), or have I got it all wrong? Am I lucky?
In IT, and from the other side of the table, we usually go through about 100 to 150 CVs to find ~20 people to do a telephone interview with, of which maybe 5 will get invited onsite for a more indepth interview, of which hopefully 1 will get a job offer (otherwise we have to do it all again).
IT (for me at least), 2 applications, one set of interviews (usually telephone then face to face), then job offer
Last year, this time of the year, took over 200 applications and over 100 interviews to get a job. Most companies came back with "You are overqualified, you are gunna leave us in 6 months, so we gunna go for someone worse than you". t
ts.
Last year, this time of the year, took over 200 applications and over 100 interviews to get a job. Most companies came back with "You are overqualified, you are gunna leave us in 6 months, so we gunna go for someone worse than you". t
ts.engineering here. i'd say 50ish apps in 6mths, 12 interviews, a few unsolicited approachs (company seen my cv online), one very bloody cheeky approach, 4 job offers. like buses, the offers all came in a glut.
pretty good for my sector imo. lucky in that my cv had a lot of work thanks to input from a pher (waves to p&m), my degree is slightly different from the norm., and I'm ace in interviews.
however, whilst I now have a job, I can't see the career I desire. this is my challenge.
pretty good for my sector imo. lucky in that my cv had a lot of work thanks to input from a pher (waves to p&m), my degree is slightly different from the norm., and I'm ace in interviews.
however, whilst I now have a job, I can't see the career I desire. this is my challenge.
HSV_Rulz said:
B747 Avionics Engineering Consultant.
Current and previous positions - 0 applications, 0 CVs sent, 0 interviews - they call me. In fact, have had several calls in last couple of weeks.
Lucky get.Current and previous positions - 0 applications, 0 CVs sent, 0 interviews - they call me. In fact, have had several calls in last couple of weeks.
Aero Engineering BEng graduate this year.
50+ applications...
4 telephone interviews...
2 assessment centres...
Been invited back for a second round at both...
Job offers TBA! Fingers crossed!
Electronic design, if I talk to an agent about something on Jobserve, then it it is real and I want it I know I can get it. Not had a failure in six years of contracting. I've had many instances of an agent just phishing for CVs and a few where the project fell through, but if they'ce taken on anyone, it's been me.
Back when I was 16 I sent 1 CV off and always got a call back by the time I got home. About 7-8 months ago I was offered 2 jobs which I turned down as they were too far away.
Since then though I must have posted off about 100 CVs. Had only 1 interview from that and although they said I had the job they would not budge on the hours (I was at Uni at the time) so I had to decline. Mt GF must have posted off a good 150 CVs aswell to places to get her first ever job (she is 17) and she has had maybe 3 interviews but nothing back from them.
Since then though I must have posted off about 100 CVs. Had only 1 interview from that and although they said I had the job they would not budge on the hours (I was at Uni at the time) so I had to decline. Mt GF must have posted off a good 150 CVs aswell to places to get her first ever job (she is 17) and she has had maybe 3 interviews but nothing back from them.
oldbanger said:
Wow, I'm not doing too bad then. Two applications, two interviews, no offers as yet, but still waiting for interview 2 (I've got a couple of weeks yet). I work in strategic/data analysis.
Make that 2 applications, 2 interviews, no offersAnnoyingly the immediate feedback from today's one was: you were by far the best fit for what we wanted, but someone else scored slightly higher at the interview. I wish they hadn't said that. I'm assuming I neglected to say some key phrases or something (competency based interview)
Edited by oldbanger on Thursday 16th September 18:38
Pothole said:
Second interview Wednesday!
second interview went very well. Only trouble is that the client company (I was interviewing with an outsource company providing a service to the client) had not fully decided what they were interviewing for and the role I applied for and was interviewed for originally no longer exists.First interview Today (friday) for a driving job! I got it through knowing someone else that has just taken a managment position in the company and they recomended me. Better hours (no more nights) and slightly better pay. If I pass the interview I then have a driving assesment and then I am in! wish me luck!
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