How many resumes before you got a interview???

[Vette73]

Thought of that question from this thread......
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=1234569


So how many resumes before you got a interview.

And what are the questions you were asked that were not standard like Name, where ya from, etc.....

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Thought of that question from this thread......
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=1234569


So how many resumes before you got a interview.

And what are the questions you were asked that were not standard like Name, where ya from, etc.....

Number is irrelevant. Depends on how well you target the resume to positions/companies that mesh with your background.

 

[Vette73]

OK to put it better, for those that think EVERYBODY only applies to jobs they will never get.

How many resumes did you send out, for jobs that you were qualified for, did you get a interview for?

 

[TommyVercetti]

Around 50 resumes. 9 interviews.

 

[DaveSimmons]

At the end of 1993: 1 resume, 1 interview, 1 job. Worked there until the company was sold in late 1999.

In early 2000: 1 resume, 1 interview offer, but I'd already accepted a job offer (without interview) for the startup being formed by the #2 person at my old employer.

 

[opticalmace]

20 resumes, about 4 interviews.
Handed them all out before receiving notice.

 

[SunnyD]

Probably about 2000 resumes give or take, only 3 in person interviews and about 6 phone interviews (not taking into account repeat interviews/followups).

Oh, and still no job (2 years).

 

[Stealth1024]

hmm well let's find out, I'll be looking for an internship/co-op this upcoming summer, here's my resume: http://www.sbyers.com/pdf/resume.pdf

 

[Workin']

First job: No resume, 1 telephone interview, job. The company heard about me from a college professor, called me, got the job.

Second job: No resume, 1 telephone interview, job. Called by headhunter, called by company, got the job.

Current job: No resume, started my own company.

 

[Torghn]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Probably about 2000 resumes give or take, only 3 in person interviews and about 6 phone interviews (not taking into account repeat interviews/followups). Oh, and still no job (2 years).

Wow, that's a long time to be unemployed.

 

[dawks]

325-350 resumes in the last year an a half, two interviews.

A+ N+ MCSE and CCNA.

 

[Spydermag68]

1997: 10 resumes, 3 interviews, 1 job

2003:
2 years

400 resumes

about 10 interviews

0 jobs

 

[dionx]

had a job already in irvine since 2002 before i graduated in 2003, applied to about 15 jobs using an "ok" resume, got 1 interview with pfizer. updated the resume to something streamlined and to the point, sent it to about 3-5 places, got 2 replies for interviews. took one of those interviews, got the job and started early this year at gen-probe. i've never been unemployed yet.

btw, my area isn't CS/IT/IS. it's chemistry/biotech field. lots of opportunities in san diego.

 

[Ryan]

I've only ever submitted one resume to on job, and I got hired from it