Why You Are Not Hearing Back (And Why It Is Not You)

Love Your Career Podcast? Let us know! If you've sent over thirty job applications (or fifty, or eighty!) and not heard back, Jane Jackson, career coach, explains what's changed in recruitment the past few years and what you need to do differently. With approximately 244 applications for the average job posting in 2025 compared to 116 applications per role in 2022 and recruiting teams shrinking by approximately 55% over that same period, no wonder there are MORE people applying for FEW roles ...