If you are sending out 50 resumes, to get 10 interviews that lead to one job offer, is that an effective ratio? I don’t profess to be a statistician, matter of fact, I didn’t do well in the class in college. What I do know is you should be spending your time on tasks that will lead to a job. How do you measure the effectiveness of your job search? A lot of people spend $200 -$500 for resume writing services. If that resume generates 10 interviews for you, you’ve paid $20-$50 per interview. If that same resume opens the door to an opportunity that results in a job offer, you’ve paid between $200-$500 for that offer.

Don’t misinterpret what I’m saying here: I don’t know if it makes sense to use job metrics like this to track your search. I’m saying that if you have been looking for a job, and what you have been doing is not working, it may make sense to switch things up. Keep a keen eye on what you are doing in terms of your search. Maybe you should use numbers to measure how successful your search is going.

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