How many applications, on an average, to land in a job?

[Ashwin2007]

Each time one contract ends we go hunting for the next contract.

How many applications (assuming each application fulfills the requirement), on an average, does it take to land in the next contract?

10,20,50?

This may fairly give an idea of how tough the market is now..

I found my last contract after applying for over 20 positions.

[NickFitz]

Last time, my contract ended and I was going to a conference the next week, so I decreed that I was on holiday and didn't start applying for anything.

I then got hunted down and hired directly by my current client while drinking in the pub after the conference.

So in my case, zero

[Viktor]

Difficult to say, as there are many factors to consider...
In April, I got a contract in one week, after two months break (holiday)...It was under 10 applications for me. One mate spend 4 months on the bench, landed a contract in May...
Now I've applied to over 60 roles and got only one very short contract and one interview...My mate applied to just one single job and got a better contract...

Contractor's life, I suppose...

[RSoles]

OK, I'm the sort of sad old git who keeps tabs on this sort of stuff.

Doesn't include extensions.

1st 2001 46 interviews, 6 months out Damn nice Summer though
2nd 2002 20 6 weeks out
3rd 2002 1 (rang agent 10 minutes after he placed the ad. had exactly the right skillset)
4th 2003 15 3 weeks out
5th 2004 0 (repeat business, 3rd client)
6th 2005 2
7th 2005 0 (more repeat business, 3rd client)
8th 2006 1 (same day offer )
9th 2006 1 (same day offer ) still there

[TheFaQQer]

OK, I'm the sort of sad old git who keeps tabs on this sort of stuff.

Doesn't include extensions.

1st 2001 46 interviews, 6 months out Damn nice Summer though
2nd 2002 20 6 weeks out
3rd 2002 1 (rang agent 10 minutes after he placed the ad. had exactly the right skillset)
4th 2003 15 3 weeks out
5th 2004 0 (repeat business, 3rd client)
6th 2005 2
7th 2005 0 (more repeat business, 3rd client)
8th 2006 1 (same day offer )
9th 2006 1 (same day offer ) still there

How many in 2006 / 7?

[scooterscot]

5 years or there abouts 4 clients, one application... in the beginning. After first contract I've always been contacted for a job availability - why all the applications?

[RSoles]

How many in 2006 / 7?

One short one then one great big long one, rapidly heading into 2008 and the dreaded 24 month rule. Fortunately it's on my doorstep, so no great loss there!

[XLMonkey]

2005 - 46 applications, 2 interviews, 2 contracts
2006 - 23 applications, 2 interviews, 2 contracts
2007 - 0 applications, 1 interview, 2 contracts (1 was repeat, the other the agent found me)

[NadJ]

Oh come of it guys, obviously depends on the competition and demand for your skillset.

Throughout my 8 year career, I have made on average 75-100 applications before getting hired. That's the reality of it in the Support world!

[tim123]

OK, I'm the sort of sad old git who keeps tabs on this sort of stuff.

Doesn't include extensions.

1st 2001 46 interviews,

46 interviews!!!!!

46 applications I can understand, but interviews?

That's just far too many

tim