Have you ever gotten every job you applied for?

Yes but I haven’t applied for many. In fact, 1 😆 (not counting jobs as a teen, but I also got every one I went for). The last 3 jobs I had I have approached/they came about organically.

I have had 4 proper jobs and then had some Saturday type jobs when I was at school. I have been rejected by 2 proper jobs. I had zero experience in either, one was medical sales. I had the medical qualification but zero sales experience and had only just passed my driving test. The other one I failed to get was working as an information outreach person for a charity for people with visual impairment and also going along to shows and public places to sell aids to assist people with independent living. I also got a job I had zero experience in. Have done on the job training plus qualifications in 3 of my proper jobs paid for by the employer.

I really fancied the medial sales job but the one for the charity wasn’t very well paid and I ended up something much better where I ended up getting lots of free dinners as it was a place big on entertaining guest speakers, plus I met lots of politicians, the good, the bad and the ugly.

I have got every job I've applied for.

I applied for and was given various jobs as a teen/young adult. I'm now almost 50 and have had around 8 roles (I think) since the age of 21.

I only apply for jobs that are as near as can be 100% matched to my skills and experience and I adjust my CV to the job and write a very, very tailored application statement. I then prepare, prepare, prepare and revise, revise, revise and research to the nth degree for the interview. To the point where I am prepared for any question they might throw at me. I'm an anxious person prone to nerves but somehow pull through for an interview. I only attend an interview if I really really want the job and feel a conviction that it's the right job for me at that time.

I think I failed one interview - it was for a big US bank in NY. It was my first graduate interview and I blew it spectacularly!

Since then - no. I haven't actually had to apply for many jobs and other than the first foot in the door I always moved on through personal contacts rather than cold applications. I have however withdrawn myself from some applications after interview as I realised I did not want to work there and it would be a waste of everyone's time to continue. I have no idea if I "passed" those interviews though.

Yes, I got every job I applied for until I was about 50. Different story after that!

Not at all, heaps of rejections

No, I often don't get shortlisted, and when I do, I don't always secure the role.
Having sat on my recruitment panel, I know there are many reasons for not getting the job, from not enough experience to poor performance to not being the right fit for the role. I have fallen into each of these categories over time, and this is fine.

I've had a fair few over the years and there have been two I didn't get.

Until recently, yes (25 year career). A few years ago I went for one job that I was perfect for on paper, felt the interview went really well, got great initial feedback via the recruiter only to be told a while later I hadn’t made it to the next stage! Was really gutted. They ultimately gave it to an internal candidate so then I was cross that they wasted my time.

More recently applied for a civil service job, was surprised to get an interview and totally fucked it up, was not surprised that I didn’t get further. I think they must have struggled for candidates to interview.

A few months ago a recruiter called me to encourage me to apply for a role that, again, I was great for on paper. Submitted my CV, heard nothing then the recruiter ghosted me. I now think he was making a last ditch attempt to get a candidate in the process, was very cross that he wasted my time.

Nope. Many applications never responded to. Unsuccessful at several interviews. That’s life 🤷‍♀️

stop with “gotten” fgs.

For me that's just proof people aren't aiming high enough.