[TomGuy]

For the most part, I complete on-line job apps, then never hear back from anybody, ever.

During my professional work career (70s-90s), I typically got a 3% response [interviews] during recessionary periods.

During one non-recessionary summer, I got 3 job offers [from previous interviews] and 2 interview requests all on the same day.

[savedbygrace]

During my working life, I’ve never had to apply at more than one place before landing a job.

This is different, though, dramatically different.