How many applicants did you have for the job?
After that question, I must understand that the vacancy is still opened, or it is closed?
If I asked such question for the current vacancy, I would say: "How many applicants have you got for the job?".
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After that question, I must understand that the vacancy is still opened, or it is closed?
If I asked such question for the current vacancy, I would say: "How many applicants have you got for the job?".
The past tense suggests that there isn't the link with the present that the present perfect would give.
The present perfect might suggest that the period for receiving applications continued until the present (and so either was still open to new applications or had just closed)
The past tense therefore suggests the period for receiving applications was in the past, but the position may or may not have been filled.
Have you employed a new secretary?
No not yet. We interviewed yesterday but none of the candidates was suitable.
How many applications did you get?
Five, but three didn't even have the required qualifications. The other two weren't a good fit for the company.