683 Ways to Fail to Get a Job Offer

Two weeks ago I put up a job posting to hire for two positions, a content curator and a digital artist. Both positions were full-time, both offered the chance to work remotely and essentially live anywhere, and both provided an opportunity for daily creative work on a small web business that continues to grow at a breakneck rate. It was bound to be competitive.

I received 707 applications. Only 24 were invited back to participate in a second round.

Reading over job applications 13 hours a day f...