Getting that Job Interview

For most job applications getting an interview is half the battle. This course looks at strategies to improve your chances of your application landing you an interview rather than landing in the bin.

Introduction

There are various statistics on what the average number of applicants per job is and these vary greatly. Some say 115 applicants per job opening and others say up to 270.

Hiring managers receive hundreds of applications for each open position. This will vary according to which organisations and which industry you are interested in. The main point is that you are going to be facing a lot of competition.

This is ultimately a numbers game - how many applications are you submitting, how many people in your industry are you meeting, and how many job interviews have you got? If the answer to this is “not many,” you aren’t alone.

You may think you are the perfect candidate for a given job, but there are a number of reasons why hiring managers may not be contacting you for interviews.