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I usually stop once they have a solid "shortlist" to manage time, but you can beat the crowd by setting instant email or push alerts for specific keywords. Check job boards during "peak" posting times (typically Tuesday through Thursday mornings) rather than weekends. Also, I'd suggest applying directly on the company’s own website.
If they have tools that filter and stack rank candidates based on a set criteria this helps cut through the noise, otherwise who knows how they create the candidate shortlist? You can thank AI job application agents for beating you to the punch. They flood the application process and many users cast such a wide net and have minimal qualified for many of the roles the agent applies to.
Recruiters will usually give me their top 10, 20 and based on my feedback, they go back to the pool to find more fishes based on my feedback.
This can happen, but it is not as simple as first 50 and done. Recruiters look for relevance first, not just timing. Applying early helps, but tailoring your resume to the role, using referrals, and applying when the job is newly posted gives you a much bigger edge than racing to be first.