How many ME jobs did you apply to before landing your current position?

Do you typically apply to jobs that you have are missing some of the qualifications for? For example: Is it acceptable to apply for jobs where you have 70% of the qualifications? Where is the % threshold of not getting considered?

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70% of the qualifications should be good enough for them to interview, based mainly on my experience. If it’s your second job and you have 6 months or more at your current, you should be good!

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Is this your first job out of college? I found the first job to be the most difficult to land, afterwards it was relatively easy.

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This would be my second job, based on planned moving from Illinois to Michigan.

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Match or exceed qualifications and customize your data to conform to what they’re asking for

I applied to well over 100 positions before accepting an offer for my first job. Online applications were tough, I found job fairs to be the most helpful in getting interviews. Don’t be afraid to go to your college job fair after you’ve graduated!

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