You’re not applying too little.
You’re applying too wide.
Five that fit beat fifty that don’t.
Free account: paste a job, add your CV.
Sent this month
83
same CV, same letter
Interviews
0
and no idea why
Sound familiar?
- I send 20 a week and hear nothing.
- Every application takes me two hours.
- My letters all sound like ChatGPT.
- I apply to everything, just in case.
How many job applications should I send? Short answers
How many applications should I send per week?
There is no right number. Five applications tailored to jobs that fit usually teach you more than fifty identical ones, because you can see which kinds of jobs answer.
Is it worth tailoring my CV for each job?
For the jobs you really want, yes. Recruiters look for the tasks from their ad. Moving your matching experience to the top, in the ad’s words for things you have actually done, makes the match easy to see.
How do I know if a job is worth applying to?
Compare the ad’s must-haves with your experience. If you meet most of them with evidence, apply. If you miss several, skip it or apply only with a clear reason.
How does DraftApply help?
Fit shows how well your CV matches a job before you write anything. Then you tailor your CV to the job and draft a letter from your own evidence, so the next application takes minutes.
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5 fit checks, 3 letters and 2 tailored CVs are on us.
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