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Re:Show HN: A Webapp to Auto Apply for Jobs by midgetjones on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @11:41AM (#14545612)
Well done on building this, it's an interesting idea. Where did the numbers come from on the homepage?

I only ask because your personal account of 100+ jobs, at 5 mins per application, doesn't seem like the best approach to me. When I was jobseeking, I'd research every job description & company thoroughly first, and if it seemed like somewhere I'd want to work then I'd spend probably 20 minutes or so writing a cover letter that came across as personal.

I'm sure our experiences aren't apples-to-apples, but I definitely got a very high response rate from taking this approach.

Re:Show HN: A Webapp to Auto Apply for Jobs by taietel on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @12:29PM (#14546021)
Thanks! The numbers are from a beta test I did with around 200 users. I came up with this idea as a college student, when my classmates and I would apply to dozens and even hundreds of jobs to get any opportunity available.