Hypothetical model of job search: Applications, interviews, and offers at two success rates
| Number of applications | Number of offers (17.5% success rate) | Number of interviews (17.5% success rate) | Number of offers (35% success rate) | Number of interviews (35% success rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | |
| 25 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 |
| 5 | 5 | 20 | 11 | |
| 5 | 6 | 20 | 12 | |
| 5 | 7 | 25 | 14 | |
| 45 | 5 | 8 | – | – |
| 10 | 9 | – | – | |
| 10 | 10 | – | – | |
| 10 | 11 | – | – | |
| 65 | 10 | 11 | – | – |
| 10 | 12 | – | – | |
| 10 | 13 | – | – | |
| 10 | 14 | – | – | |
| 85 | 15 | 15 | – | – |
| 15 | 16 | – | – | |
| 15 | 17 | – | – | |
| 15 | 18 | – | – | |
| 105 | 15 | 18 | – | – |
| 15 | 19 | – | – | |
| 20 | 20 | – | – | |
| 20 | 21 | – | – | |
| 125 | 20 | 22 | – | – |
| 20 | 23 | – | – | |
| 20 | 24 | – | – | |
| 20 | 25 | – | – | |
| 145 | 20 | 25 | – | – |
| 25 | 26 | – | – |
Source: Illustration of hypothetical application and offer rates in two populations.