How to Beat 14,000 Applicants
Relaxation and power.
By Soozy G. Miller, CPRW, CDCC, CDP
A client told me that she saw a job posting that indicated 14,000 people had applied.
Yes, you read that right: 14,000 applicants!
I think that’s the highest I’ve ever known.
However, that the number could be 14, 140, or 14,000; it doesn’t really matter in terms of how it affects your job application.
True, you might not hear from the company for a while. They have a lot of searches to do and a lot of resumes to review. And, yes, I feel very sorry for the recruiters and the hiring teams that have to go through all of those resumes.
But two things remain constant in job applications, whether you are fresh out of college or a CEO applying to a job. Or whether there are 4 applicants or 14,000 applicants.
You will stand out from all the applicants if your resume addresses the needs of the company.
About 98% of those 14,000 job applications are from unrelated industries and will be ignored.
Why is that applicants number so high? Three reasons: Overuse of LinkedIn Easy Apply, extreme job seeker stress, and errant applicant numbers.
I was in a meeting with some executive recruiters who agreed with me that LinkedIn Easy Apply is the worst invention in a long time. While it appears easy to simply click Easy Apply and VOILA you have applied with almost no effort, you should know that when you employ LinkedIn Easy Apply, you have the option to pick a resume that you used in the past for East Apply. Stressed job seekers do this because they feel desperate and they feel like it costs them nothing. But is a horrible, ineffective way to apply to a job. Please do not do this.
But also understand that the LinkedIn applicant number is not accurate; they count page views and incomplete applications in that number.
Don’t be put off by 14,000 applicants. Think of it as 140 or 14. Or even 4. The numbers don’t really matter. You will be noticed and contacted if you demonstrate that you can address the company’s needs and make the company better in the process.
There’s your VOILA!
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