It's possibly a bit subjective as to what constitutes a "good" CV,but all the same. If people weren't expected to apply for 100 jobs a week, they might only apply for the ones they actually wanted and thought they'd be good at. People only waste so much paper because of the constant accusation that they're not making enough effort unless they're making as much or more than everybody else. And of course if you're sending off that many, you can't possibly be putting that much care and attention into each of them.
It's not always easy to know exactly what the employer wants either, sometimes the job descriptions can be very brief. It's a bit of pot luck a lot of the time.
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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 13:18,
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