Finding A Job Is A Numbers Game
Finding a job is a numbers game. It should come as no shock to anyone out there. If you’re looking for a job you should apply to as many positions as possible. I could never understand the logic of some people who apply to 2 or 3 positions and wonder why they don’t find a job. In my past experience in applying to development positions I would always apply to everything I could find if it was anyway related to my skill set.
Just because a position doesn’t meet you skill set entirely doesn’t mean the employer or recruiter will exclude you completely. They may not even expect a perfect match. It’s also quite possible that even if your skill set doesn’t match what the employer is looking for it is possible the recruiter or company has other positions to which you may be suited for.
I am a computer programmer. I have been thinking in logic for many years now. Logic says if you keep applying to as many jobs as you can you will eventually find a job. Experience has also taught me the more experienced you get the less jobs you have to apply for to get phone interviews and actual interviews.
Think of it like this example. If you apply to 20 positions you may get called back on 10. Maybe 3 or 4 of those (more or less) you actually get in person interviews. Now if 1 or 2 of those results in a job offer isn’t the offer worth more than all the other failed attempts? It’s the end result that’s important. As you can see finding a job is a numbers game nothing more nothing less.
Saturday, June 18th, 2011