Top 3 Reasons They Didnt Call You Back

Top 3 Reasons They Didnt Call You Back Top 3 Reasons They Didnt Call You Back INBOX: “Jewel, I've applied to 295 opportunities in the last 3 months, and from that, had about 15 face-to-face interviews. These numbers are frustratingly low, and I’m not sure what to do.” Lack of response is the #1 complaint I hear from candidates, especially when you’re applying for roles that you know perfectly well you can do. Your resume lines up practically perfectly with what the ad is calling for, you customized your cover letter (you did customize your cover letter, right? Ok, yes.), but yet and still, the silence is deafening. Here are the top 3 reasons they didn’t call you back, and how to fix them: 1) You’re applying for entirely too many jobs. The candidate who inbox me bowled me over with the sheer numbers involved. 295 opportunities in 3 months? Translation: 90 days? That’s roughly 3 jobs per day, every day. That’s too many – bottom line. What those numbers tell me is there’s not much in the way of rhyme or reason to your job search approach.