By the Numbers
Finding a job may be more of a numbers game than you ever thought.
Here are some figures to keep things in perspective and shape how and where you look for the next big thing.
35 | The percentage of hiring managers who say they stopped considering an applicant due to a social networking gaffe. |
Beware: a job seeker is twice as likely to be eliminated from consideration as to be hired based on his or her social networking site content—reasons range from inappropriate photographs and information to poor communications skills.
Source: Careerbuilder.com
60 | The number of seconds it takes for many interviewers to begin making up their mind in a job interview—visual appearance matters. |
Ninety percent of hiring decisions are made in interviews. Companies tend to trust what they see and hear much more than what they read.
Source: David Drennan
6.3 | The number of job hunters for every available job. |
With national unemployment at 10 percent, there are roughly three times the people going after a job than there were when the economy was healthy. Don’t get discouraged—it will take on average ten or more interviews to land a job.
Source: CNNMoney.com
80 | The percentage of companies that use or say they are planning to use social networking sites to fill vacant positions. |
LinkedIn is the most popular business networking site with 53 million users and an average of thirty-seven connections per user.
Sources: Jobvite.com, LinkedIn.com
1 | The number of pages you should use for your résumé. |
Be concise and leave some white space. Include only the most relevant and impressive information. Avoid a too-detailed list of job experience, and drop the waitress position you held for three months in college.
Source: LA Times
