Most of us have been there, at one time or another. You find out about a job opening that sounds great, and you believe you have the right skills and experience to make you a perfect fit. So you apply, sending your resume and cover letter to the right person—or maybe you even make it all the way to an interview, which goes (you think) swimmingly.
And then you wait. And wait. Only to hear…crickets.
Cold comfort though it may be, this is more the rule than the exception. Early in her book, Almost Hired: What’s Really Standing Between You and the Job You Want, author Jackie Ducci cites a study that found that, for any given job opening, a whopping 98% of applicants never hear back from the employer.
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