EXAMPLES OF NUMBERS OF
APPLICATIONS FOR EVERY JOB OPENING POSTED.
Ratio
|
Source |
Remarks |
|
300 to 800 |
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OttawaHiTech/message/329 |
From Paul Swinwood, President of SHRC |
|
Up to 5,000 |
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OttawaHiTech/message/663 |
Federal government |
|
1000 |
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OttawaHiTech/message/794 |
Federal government (DND) |
|
1000 |
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OttawaHiTech/message/797 |
Ditto – example involved 1000
applicants, of whom 265 selected to write exam, of whom 75 interviewed, of
whom 25 put on eligibility list for between 4 and 15 positions depending on
funding (note: 15 minus 4 equals 11 possible “pink elephant” situations for
some unlucky persons involved) |
|
***N/s |
***Refer to OSPE letter to the P.M.
dated March 18th 2004
– effects of immigration policy |
*** This letter was from the Ontario Society
of Professional Engineers to the Prime Minister of Canada, The Right
Honourable Paul Martin. See in particular their remarks concerning the
years 2001 and 2002. |
|
500+ |
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OttawaHiTech/message/3774 |
Local (Ottawa) engineering co: 500 applicants
in one week quoted by the co.’s HR dept. |
|
1,470 |
mail@a-better-chance.org
- e-mail to author Monday, May 09, 2005 3:28 PM |
Local (Ottawa) agency helping
immigrants. |
|
111 (approx.) |
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OttawaHiTech/message/5459 |
Bangalore, India – 1 million applicants
for 9,000 jobs |
|
300 |
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/OttawaHiTech/conversations/messages/11118 |
"2002 Electrical
Engineering/Computer Science grad ..... Did both degrees in under 5 years.
Have submitted my resume to thousands of jobs, receiving replies in only a
very small number of instances from human beings. When I actually managed to
track down someone in the firms I was applying to, they informed me that they
received 300 resumes for the position, and that many individuals had 10-20
years of industry experience (applying to an entry-level job no less). |
|
36 |
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/OttawaHiTech/conversations/messages/11118 |
“I have an opening for a junior engineer.
I get 36 applications from recent Canadian engineering graduates. 20 of them
fit the qualifications. 10 of them would be great at the job. I get one
application from China. This engineer has a PhD, 20 years on the job, has run
individual projects whose labour hours exceed that of my whole company. And
yet this junior engineering job would double his salary.” |
Other indicators of the size of the problem:-
Other indicators reported (see 2009/11-4. OTTAWA’S HIGH TECH WORKFORCE: JOBS AND
RETRAINING)
In what follows we see ratios reported
of 217, 70-400,100-200 and 90: -
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Few takers as Ottawa jobs more widely available
Kathryn May, CanWest News Service; Ottawa Citizen
Published: Monday, November 26, 2007
Quote: “…the government nationally advertised 660 job postings in the
Ottawa-area and received 143,000 applications.”
The ratio of applicants to positions was 143,000
/ 660 = 217
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Hardly a surprise
The Ottawa Citizen
Published: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Quote: - “This article stated that since April, 660
job postings in the national capital region were advertised and received
143,000 applications. Only 34 per cent lived outside the region. The
only region that attracted fewer outside applicants was Quebec, largely because
of the language requirements. Surely there can't be
any surprise here….. isn't it obvious
that the reason for the low number of
applications is the same as that for the low
number in Quebec -- the need to have French?”
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From a current Ottawa Business Journal discussion board: reference http://discussion.ottawabusinessjournal.com/article.php?sid=1084
“Nortel today, Cognos this summer”, comment dated March 03 2008: -
“I am in government and I deal with HR. We do not get 1000 CV's for any given
poster and the more specific the poster, the lower the numbers of CV's are received.
Anywhere from 70-400 is more
appropriate. Add to that, you have a very high
percentage of people (educated guess would be around 85%) who …… have limited or
no experience in the posting they have applied for, do not meet the
requirements and the list goes on…..
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Laid-off
workers go back to school
Former auto
worker retraining for new career in electricity sector
March 25, 2009
ENERGY REPORTER
Quote 1:-
“Luxton is a rare specimen on the (auto) assembly
line. He's got a degree from Carleton University with a B.A. in architecture
and art history, which is a good sign – it means he's likely to complete his
retraining program.”
(Jason Luxton, who is featured in this article, had
applied for the Second Career program in Ontario)
Quote 2 (by laid-off auto worker Jason Luxton):-
"In the Durham region there's so much competition for
work. You're fighting with 100, if not 200 people
for one position. It's getting ridiculous.
I'm not desperate yet, but I'm getting to that point."
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PS to stay on hiring spree, clerk says
New graduates, mid-career professionals targeted
By Kathryn May, The Ottawa Citizen March 27, 2009
Quote: “A sagging economy always creates a demand for secure government jobs.
Applications for federal jobs have increased in recent months. Last year, the government drew more than a million
applications -- about 90 applications for every job posted. “
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For instance: -
1. How could you say, in 2007, that there were “Few Takers as Ottawa
jobs more widely available” when on average there were 217 applications
submitted for every government job posted?
2. How could you say in March 2009 that the ”PS (is)
to stay on hiring spree, clerk says” when there was an average of 90
applications submitted for every government job posted during 2008?
NONE OF THIS MAKES ANY SENSE!!