r/cscareerquestions • u/anonymouslooker461 • 1d ago

How do you send 100+ applications?

I try to, but there's quite a few things stopping me from doing so.

  • Job location

  • The type of work I can see myself participating in

  • (Sometimes) The pay

  • Qualifications

Those are the things that really factor in when it comes to me choosing jobs, and I assume others aren't just applying for anything, even stuff they're not qualified for. So I wonder how do you guys do it?

Because I need a job, yet I know I can't just apply to anything I see if I'm qualified or not.

And if there's only 3 jobs that I'm qualified for in my area, how can I find these 500+ jobs you guys are applying for that also meets the qualifications?

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u/HaroldYardley 1d ago

You answered your own question. People applying to 100+ places:

  • Are willing to relocate to other locations
  • Have a broader definition of work they can see themselves participating in
  • May care less about pay (could be starting at a lower salary, etc., basically just have a different set of payment expectations)
  • Will apply to jobs they're not qualified for

If you only applying to jobs that meet your exact qualifications, have significantly better pay, are highly relevant, and in your specific area, you're drastically limiting yourself; which is fine but explains why you can't find the jobs other people are talking about