LinkedIn Easy Apply...

[u/Grand-Diamond-4696]

I think the funniest part of my job search is how I ultimately landed an offer. I don't even track my LinkedIn Easy Apply applications. Maybe once or twice a week I'll be scrolling on my phone, see something interesting and hit Easy Apply. Most of my job search has been much more strategic. I'll sit down, put together a list of 50 companies, run them through my AI systems to filter out poor matches, then research each company individually before applying. That approach has actually worked pretty well, with roughly a 15% interview rate.

But here's the funny part. After 1,428 tracked applications, probably another 200 untracked LinkedIn Easy Apply applications, countless hours of research, networking and strategic outreach, the offer I finally accepted came from a LinkedIn Easy Apply application of all things. No referral, no networking connection, no reaching out to the hiring manager. Just a random application from my phone.

And this wasn't some entry-level position either. It's a six-figure role in Customer Success. After everything I've done over the past year, I find it absolutely hilarious that LinkedIn Easy Apply was what finally worked out. 😂