Comments on: Companies Receive More than 75 Resumes on Average for Open Positions

By: Frank Miglis

Frank Miglis — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:44:36 +0000

I was one of 3,800 who applied for a construction manager position in Florida last summer and made it to #2; yes, it sucks to be Avis!
These surveys would be more meaningful if they were related to specific industries, e.g. construction, and regions, e.g. Southeast.
Frank

By: Four Resources to Help You Write a Killer Résumé : The Work Buzz

Four Resources to Help You Write a Killer Résumé : The Work Buzz — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:37:51 +0000

[...] A few weeks ago, we told you that on average, employers receive more than 75 résumés per open position. [...]

By: Ted

Ted — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:54:42 +0000

I think the takeaway from this is that lumping your resume in with a ton of others (75+) just doesn’t work. Knowing somebody on the inside or having a reputation has never been more important.

By: Marcia Pendleton

Marcia Pendleton — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:25:57 +0000

Only “75″?? I have sending mine in with 400 other resumes received. “75″ is nothing.