Job Search by the Numbers
Recruiters spend about __ seconds on average looking at a candidate’s resume
10
The average debt for students who go into this profession is over $200,000
Doctor
This profession is ranked as one of the most satisfying careers (98% favorable rating) and they walk an average of 5 miles in one workday
Nurse (registered nurses [RN], nurse practitioners [NP], licensed practical nurses [LPN], clinical nurse specialists, and nurse midwives)
Kelly Campbell (BS’00) is the President of this streaming service
Hulu
Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper were all invented by this occupation
Pharmacist
__ percent of candidates are rejected by applicant tracking systems (ATS)
75
While this career gets a bad reputation for not being “creative,” they must think outside the box as they quite literally create our world’s most important objects
Engineer (all disciplines)
This profession is the most in-demand job that Gen Z job seekers are applying to (about 20% of all applications)
Software engineer
George Nichopoulos (MD’59), also known as Dr. Nick, was best known as the personal physician to this internationally famous musician
Elvis Presley
This is the most dangerous job in the United States as folx are about 30 times more likely to die on the job than the average worker
Lumberjack
__ percent of employers expect a thank-you note following an interview
70
You can expect to work around 60-80 hours per week. Additionally, parts of this industry are not numbers-based, so you do not necessarily need a math degree to be a competitive applicant
Investment Banker / Financial Analyst
$100k is the median salary for this profession. They collect, compile, and analyze data; make recommendations toward recruitment and retention efforts; and mediate conflict when needed
Human Resources
Bruce Henderson (BE’37), a native Nashvillian, founded this consulting firm
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
This celebrity is now one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, but his first job was working as a dishwasher at age 13. He moved to Nashville two years later
Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson
Approximately __ resumes are received on average for one corporate job opening
250
You can spend 3-5 hours a day crunching data in Excel and utilizing functions such as Pivot Tables, Vlookups, Hlookups, Index/Match, Arrays, and Macros
Consultant
People in this career spend the first 4 years of their job working abroad in both developed and developing countries. Generally, they are involved in high-stakes political conversations and help U.S. citizens who are traveling overseas
Foreign Service Officer
Yvonne Clark (MS’72) was a pioneer for Black and women engineers. She was the first woman to earn a master's degree in Engineering Management from Vanderbilt University. Before that, she was the first woman to get a degree in mechanical engineering from this Historically Black College/University (HBCU)
Howard University
This historical figure is credited with writing the first resume
Leonardo Da Vinci
__ percent of jobs are never advertised
60
This profession can require working a minimum of 80 hours a week and be on call even when they are not technically working. Additionally, they must track their time in 15-minute increments throughout the day
Lawyer / Attorney
This profession oversees product iteration and utilizes important software and tools such as Figma and Invision
UX/UI Designer
This American activist was a leading theoretician of nonviolence within the Civil Rights Movement and trained many of the future leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, including John Lewis. He was expelled from Vanderbilt’s Divinity School due to his participation in these activities but taught at the university from 2006 to 2009
James Lawson
The average office chair with wheels travels about __ miles per year
8