> If you're applying to companies who only get a few applicants per position, then you have leverage and the companies actually have to look for quality. Unfor

> If you're applying to companies who only get a few applicants per position, then you have leverage and the companies actually have to look for quality. Unfortunately, a lot of smaller companies simply cargo cult on BigCo hiring, as that's all they know. I see smaller companies who have unfilled positions for 12 months or more, because they apply the same method to hiring as the company with hundreds or thousands of applicants.