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bunky 
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| How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 7:57 am)
Just a poll to see how many places you applied before finally being accepted? Was it right away? What was your % acceptance rate?
Just wondering. TIA.
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MSMHater
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 8:28 am to bunky)
6 months after finishing MBA/MHA, I had applied to probably 60-70 postions. 1 interview (got it).
Frustrating as hell!
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jmtigers 
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 8:31 am to MSMHater)
It always amazes me how slow the process is at some places. You can accept a job and still be getting calls for interviews from other applications you put out months and months later. Very frustrating when those may of ended up in better offers.
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TheHiddenFlask 
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 8:45 am to jmtigers)
I applied for over 200, interviewed for 15 or so.
One of the many reasons I have little pity for those who are "trying" to get a job. I finished grad school, studied for the CFA, and still put in 10x the effort as most unemployed do. Most successful people have faced similar trials.
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BACONisMEATcandy
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 8:57 am to bunky)
1... Still here 3 years later and have gotten 3 raises and two promotions 
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MSMHater
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 9:09 am to TheHiddenFlask)
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TheHiddenFlask
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studied for the CFA
Are you taking new clients? In Houston, right?
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bunky
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 9:32 am to MSMHater)
I'm graduating with my Ph.D. in 6 months or so (not a worthless Ph.D., mind you - Chemistry), and its shaping up to be a long process.
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TheHiddenFlask
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 10:23 am to MSMHater)
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Are you taking new clients?
I'm not sure what you mean. I'm not a financial advisor, if that's what you are thinking.
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In Houston, right?
I've just been in Houston for a few months for work. I'll be in NOLA starting in January and who knows where else.
I'm not really sure why I keep a house. I should just rent a climate controlled storage unit.
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MSMHater
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 10:31 am to TheHiddenFlask)
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I'm not a financial advisor, if that's what you are thinking
Was actually wondering if you could recommend any? I remembered you weren't an advisor, but thought you may know of someone.
No worries if not.
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TheHiddenFlask
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 10:41 am to MSMHater)
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Was actually wondering if you could recommend any?
The only decent recommendation I could give you would be Steven Rife at Finadvisors.
I don't know much about the company but that guy was very much in tune with my financial views and pretty sharp, overall.
If you call him and tell him where you got the rec, he'll know it's me, and, worst case scenario, will help you find the right people.
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MSMHater
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 10:46 am to TheHiddenFlask)
Can you email me your real name to use as a reference? And thank you.
<-----------@gmail.com
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The Easter Bunny 
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 10:51 am to bunky)
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I'm graduating with my Ph.D. in 6 months or so (not a worthless Ph.D., mind you - Chemistry), and its shaping up to be a long process.
frick, I am finishing up my Ph.D. in chemistry around then, and have barely done anything to look for jobs other than talk to professors at conferences
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bunky
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 11:00 am to The Easter Bunny)
Don't fall for the postdoc pyramid scheme, dude. Go into industry.
ETA: Unless you have no papers, well then...sorry. You pretty much have to at that point, unless it's a big name postdoc.
This post was edited on 11/26 at 11:02 am
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Zach
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 11:02 am to bunky)
None.
I was called on the phone and asked to apply.
After 26 years I was called on the phone by a competitor and asked to apply.
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NukemVol 
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 11:49 am to bunky)
I probably applied for 40 or so. Inteviewed for 5. 3 offers. 2 of them for different functions that I didn't really want. Small industry though, so a little less competition for fewer openings.
This post was edited on 11/26 at 11:50 am
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LSUtigerME
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:00 pm to bunky)
Coming out of school, I applied solely through LSU's career fair (in Oct for May graduation). I probably applied and interviewed for 15 or so companies, prob had 12 offers. Most of the offers came within a week or two.
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Lou
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 4:27 pm to bunky)
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Just a poll to see how many places you applied before finally being accepted?
I don't have the exact number, but I applied to a lot of places. After I graduated I didn't get a career type job for several years - although I was continuously looking. I was a bank teller, forklift driver, worked on a helpdesk, delivered pizzas - whatever I could do to make ends meet. I have a good job now though, so it was worth it.
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Jim Rockford
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 5:49 pm to bunky)
Every job I've ever had I was approached first by someone I already knew. Fortunate, because I'm not a people person at all and would be terrible in a cold interview with a stranger.
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jso0003 
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 6:07 pm to bunky)
My senior year probably applied for 40ish jobs, interviewed with 10+ of those companies, 3 offers....
Everyone I know who really went after finding a job had a good one when they graduated... Opposite is true for those who half assed it.
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Chris Farley 
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| re: How many positions did you apply for before being hired on? (Posted on 11/26/12 at 6:14 pm to bunky)
Applied to somewhere between 75 and 100. Had a handful of interviews and 3 offers. I got the offer in March and started in August 2011 after graduating. Hoping to stay at the company at least a couple more years and pass a couple levels of CFA before I go out fishing again.
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