1. The numbers LinkedIn show apparently track clicks, not applications. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mitch-king_have-you-been-put-off-applying-for-a-role-act

1. The numbers LinkedIn show apparently track clicks, not applications. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mitch-king_have-you-been-put-off-applying-for-a-role-activity-7082849475387412480-st7B?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mitch-king_have-you-been-put-... 2. My take on applying for jobs is that it's become so easy now to apply, that recruiters and companies are utterly, utterly swamped with applications. I suspect normally at most only the first 20 or 30 are examined. 3. I work as a contractor, and I'm on good terms with a number of agents. Speaking to one last week, he said his application email inbox has like 700 unread emails. It's impossible to process. Most of those emails will never be read. 4. The approach I'm now taking is to contact the good agencies I know, have a chat, explain what I do, and leave my CV with them. I think the majority (75% perhaps) of roles are filled before they are advertised. 5. A key necessity I've found is being prepared to relocate; it's often unlikely work will be where you happen to be living.