In one of our recent Masterclasses, we discussed this very topic, “How many interviews will it take to secure a job now?”.
One of our very lovely candidates shared with us that she had just found a job, and when asked how many interviews she attended, the answer was between 10 to 15 (to note, this is the number interviews not the number of jobs applied for – that is a whole other blog!). This is vitally important to know, in managing your expectations, the disappointments and the psychological roller coaster of the job market right now. The environment/playing field, at present, has changed, and thus your expectations need to shift accordingly. If it helps, the environment before wasn’t ‘normal’, so let’s not use that as our norm or baseline either and what you are experiencing in your job hunt now is not a reflection on you personally.