How many applications are you averaging?

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Specializes in Wound Care.

For those of you who are job hunting, how many applications are you averaging per week? I spent a solid 8 hours (with a few 20 min breaks here and there) today in front of the computer and I wanted to scream. These applications are taking me on average 15-20 minutes and that's not including the 20-30 min personality survey many give you. It's INSANE.

Today I manged 14...I don't think I can do this every day. I'll go crazy. How long is is typically taking for jobs to contact you back if they are interested? I'm guessing that any job I applied for 2 or more weeks ago is a more then likely not going to pan out? Does this seem about right?

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I have limited experience, but I've had a couple places get back to me as long as a month after I applied

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Have you thought about cold calling or walk-in with resume and letter of recommendation attached maybe?

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As a new grad last year in California I sent about 300 applications in a matter of 2 weeks and started my new job soon after. Received about 3 interviews got offered a job as a new grad at a HH just because I speak Spanish. I had my resume professionally done and a personalized cover letter, not a copy and paste template, well worth it. I spent about 16 hours a day everyday just applying to jobs (no kids, no job). Good luck.

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I've gotten calls from hospitals two months after I applied.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Have you thought about cold calling or walk-in with resume and letter of recommendation attached maybe?
This is the way to job-seek, since 70 percent of jobs are not advertised. Pounding the pavement during business hours while nicely dressed often results in an on-the-spot interview, whereas shooting off endless online applications sometimes gets nowhere.
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Thanks! :)

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Specializes in Wound Care.

Finally found something....and its even doing what i wanted!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Finally found something....and its even doing what i wanted!
Congratulations! What type of position are you working?
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Specializes in Wound Care.

Home health for a company that specializes in wound care.

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