My company recently placed a job posting for a writing position. We got 1200 applicants!
It’s definitely a tough job market out there. I suppose even more so for those who had endeavors to be journalists.
If your hiring experience is anything like mine, you're lucky if 10% of applicants have a few skills that match the job. The remaining 90% are just throwing something at the wall to see if it sticks.
Saw a project manager position within the org recently, $80k starting. 2500+ applicants. Still open after at least four months being posted.