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The Real Job Search Experience — Applica Survey

Help us understand what job searching is really like. This takes 3 minutes.

Q1. What best describes your current situation?

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Q1. What best describes your current situation?

A

Actively job searching

B

Casually exploring opportunities

C

Recently accepted an offer

Q2. How long have you been in your current job search?

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Q2. How long have you been in your current job search?

A

Less than 1 month

B

1–3 months

C

3–6 months

D

6+ months

Q3. On average, how many applications do you submit per week?

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Q3. On average, how many applications do you submit per week?

A

1–5

B

6–10

C

11–20

D

20+

Q4. What is the hardest part of your job search right now?

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Q4. What is the hardest part of your job search right now?

A

Staying motivated and consistent

B

Knowing which jobs to apply to

C

Keeping track of where I've applied

D

Getting responses / breaking through the noise

E

Preparing for interviews

Q5. How do you currently track your applications?

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Q5. How do you currently track your applications?

A

Spreadsheet

B

A dedicated job search tool

C

Email / calendar

D

I don't — I just remember

E

Other

Q6. How often do you lose track of an application status?

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Q6. How often do you lose track of an application status?

A

Never

B

Occasionally

C

Often

D

All the time

Q7. How much time per day do you spend on job search activity?

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Q7. How much time per day do you spend on job search activity?

A

Less than 30 minutes

B

30 minutes - 1 hour

C

1-2 hours

D

2-4 hours

E

4+ hours

Q8. How prepared do you feel walking into most interviews?

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Q8. How prepared do you feel walking into most interviews?

A

Very prepared

B

Somewhat prepared

C

Underprepared

D

I rarely make it to interviews

Q9. What would make the biggest difference in your job search right now?

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Q9. What would make the biggest difference in your job search right now?

A

More time to dedicate to it

B

A clearer system for staying organized

C

Better interview preparation

D

Applying to more jobs, faster

E

More confidence in my resume

The Real Job Search Experience — Applica Survey

Q1. What best describes your current situation?

Q2. How long have you been in your current job search?

Q3. On average, how many applications do you submit per week?

Q4. What is the hardest part of your job search right now?

Q5. How do you currently track your applications?

Q6. How often do you lose track of an application status?

Q7. How much time per day do you spend on job search activity?

Q8. How prepared do you feel walking into most interviews?

Q9. What would make the biggest difference in your job search right now?

Q10. What is one thing about job searching that nobody talks about enough?