Re:I applied to 250 jobs and timed how long each one took
by lazide on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @04:56PM
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It used to be you had to physically show up, or mail in a form to apply. That tends to put the brakes on mass applications pretty effectively.
Itβs less the internet, and more folks using the internet/apps for processes that used to require in person physical presence. Which has been getting more and more common.
As I recall, things were not quite so bad in the 1980s. I vaguely recall seeing the odd newspaper article about the intense interest in a job, because it attracted maybe 500 applications.