created by Leather_Toe_884 on 27/02/2025 at 23:51 UTC
8 upvotes, 5 top-level comments (showing 5)
I hope this is an ok thing to ask. The job market seems to be really rough right now and it’s making me wonder about how many people are generally applying for roles in the city.
Could any people involved in recruitment in the city provide an insight into how much competition there is for roles in their industry right now? Are we talking dozens or hundreads of applications for junior roles, etc?
Comment by dontwantablowjob at 28/02/2025 at 00:08 UTC
13 upvotes, 2 direct replies
This will be highly highly dependent on the role, industry and even company itself the answer to your question. I think you'd need to be far more specific.
If you are applying on linkedin I think you can see the number of applicants already for that role which might help.
Comment by TwigletTree at 28/02/2025 at 08:33 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I’ve been involved in recruiting a few roles recently, admin/junior project management, needing industry experience and we’ve got 20-100 applications. The 100 was unusual.
Comment by madhandlez89 at 28/02/2025 at 09:46 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
We had 200 in a week for a client executive role at a creative agency.
Comment by AgileInitial5987 at 28/02/2025 at 11:31 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Hired for roles a few times in Edinburgh. Usually 50-200 applications come in. Maybe about 10-20 are relevant. 5 or 6 meet the criteria or are worth interviewing.
Tldr... Always apply for the job if it's one you want and meet criteria for (and even if you don't but can tailor a good covering letter, training is always available).
Comment by onetimeuselong at 28/02/2025 at 12:38 UTC
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Hiring in retail I get around 1-2 applicants a week who might be suitable on a Saturday only job and around 3-4 a week for full time.
Might is a strong word as chancers with no visa or language skills keep applying then get surprised they can’t finish the interview.