Job Hunt Update: 100 Applications

Between September 29th and December 10th, I applied to exactly 100 different jobs. Following this, I did an analysis. This is that analysis.

FUN TRIVIA

Most Random Job: Funeral Planner

Longest Job Title: Communications and Member Engagement Coordinator

Shortest Job Title: Writer

First Job Applied For: Event Assistant (September 29, 2010)

Last Job Applied For: Xmas Tree Salesperson (December 10, 2010)

Noteworthy Companies:

• Bloom Ex (Online Flower Selling Company)
• Meet Market Adventures (Singles Mixer Planning Company)
• All Three Left Leaning Political Parties: Green Party, New Democratic Party, and Liberal Party
• Jerrett Funeral Home

STATISTICS

Most Common Websites:

• Charityvillage.com (34)
• Careerbeacon.com (11)
• Service Canada Job Bank (15)
• Workopolis.com (6)
• Monster.ca (4)
• Kijiji (3)
• Conferenceboard.ca (2)
• Jeffgaulin.com (2)
• Mediajobsearchcanada.com (2)

Most Common Location:

• Ottawa (44)
• HRM (29)
• Toronto (22)
• St. John’s (2)
• Charlottetown, PEI (1)
• Mississauga, ON (1)
• Pickering, ON (1)

Most Common Job Type:

• PR/Promotions (26)
• Event Planning (21)
• Writing (17)
• Customer Service (12)
• Fundraising (8)
• Marketing (7)
• Administrative (6)
• Volunteer Coordinator (3)

Most Common Job Title:

• Communication Coordinator/Officer (8)
• Event Assistant/Coordinator (6)
• Marketing Coordinator (6)
• Administrative Assistant/Coordinator (5)

Most Common Response: Never Heard Anything (91)

• Polite Rejection (4)
• Interviews (3)
• Writing Test (1)
• Call back, but needed a car (1)

Most Common Organization: Non Profit

• Non Profit (38)
  
• Non Profit – Youth (10)
• Non Profit – Health (7)
• Non Profit – Other (7)
• Non Profit – Food Bank or Housing (5)
• Non Profit – Arts (3)
• Non Profit – Environment (3)
• Non Profit – Social Justice (3)
• Businesses (13)
• Staffing Company (12)
• Publication/TV Network (9)
• Marketing/PR Agency (6)
• Educational Institution (4)
• Hotel (3)
• Political Party (3)
• Undisclosed Company (3)



Applications Due:

• No Specified Due Date (34)
• October (27)
• November (19)
• December (16)
• September (2)
• January (2)