Please enjoy this data summary and how just how “easy” it is to get a job from 6 months of trying. (Responses are considered any type of communication back, including rejection notices).
ZIPRECRUITER: Jobs applied for (4), Jobs with no response back (3), Reply Percentage (25%), Average response time (26 days)… LINKEDIN: Jobs applied for (41), Jobs with no response back (22), Reply Percentage (46.34%), Average response time (62.20 days)… DIRECT on COMPANY SITES: Jobs applied for (64), Jobs with no response back (24), Reply Percentage (62.50%), Average response time (55.89 days)… INDEED: Jobs applied for (229), Jobs with no response back (93), Reply Percentage (59.39%), Average response time (40.45 days)… TOTALS: 274 different companies, 338 applications, 142 ghosted, 57.99% response rate, and on average 46.13 days to hear anything back after application.