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Hello, my niece just graduated from college and is seriously job hunting. She had a question about applying for multiple jobs within the same company.
Example 1-- same job title but in two different locations of the company.
Example 2-- two different jobs (she is qualified to do both) at the same location in the same company.
Her parents and I gave her our advice but we haven't job hunted in 35 to 40 years so we aren't sure that it is the correct, current advice.
Any suggestions for her or things to avoid? She was worried that they may not consider her because she might seem "desperate".
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No, I have interviewed a couple of people that had applied elsewhere in the company. In one case the person was ranked second so did not get my job but got the other which paid more. In the other case the person got neither, but not because of looking desperate, just not the best candidate for either job.
In neither situation do I think it makes the candidate looks desperate. As long as the candidate feels they are a reasonable fit for the position, apply to which you are qualified. If you were a janitor and were applying for a dozen professional positions, that's different.
I don't think it makes you look desperate as long as the jobs are within the same field. It just means you are seriously looking for an opportunity and you like the organization. Sometimes position A may go with another candidate because of fit but position B could be more of a got for you.
Hello, my niece just graduated from college and is seriously job hunting. She had a question about applying for multiple jobs within the same company.
Example 1-- same job title but in two different locations of the company.
Example 2-- two different jobs (she is qualified to do both) at the same location in the same company.
Her parents and I gave her our advice but we haven't job hunted in 35 to 40 years so we aren't sure that it is the correct, current advice.
Any suggestions for her or things to avoid? She was worried that they may not consider her because she might seem "desperate".
Thank you.
It's not desperate, but if the jobs are fairly different, then it will look like you lack focus.
I have degrees that qualify me for sometimes 3-4 different positions in the same office of a company at varying levels of experience. If I applied to all four of them, the HR person would probably think I'm all over the place and trash my resume.
If you are entry level, they want somebody who is interested in the work, so it's not good to spam resumes in that manner. After all, you are submitting different resumes and cover letters. One will be saying 'I really want to do Job A' and the other will be saying 'I really want to do Job B'. Inconsistent.
My solution to this was to pick companies where I wanted to do Job A. Perhaps they were known more for Job A. So, I'd apply to that job. Then, another company might be more known for Job B. So, I'd send them a resume for Job B. Also, different offices of the same company are fair game, but I checked the HR rep to make sure the same guy didn't get both resumes.
I tracked it all to make sure I didn't send the same HR person 2 resumes.
It's not desperate, but if the jobs are fairly different, then it will look like you lack focus.
I have degrees that qualify me for sometimes 3-4 different positions in the same office of a company at varying levels of experience. If I applied to all four of them, the HR person would probably think I'm all over the place and trash my resume.
If you are entry level, they want somebody who is interested in the work, so it's not good to spam resumes in that manner. After all, you are submitting different resumes and cover letters. One will be saying 'I really want to do Job A' and the other will be saying 'I really want to do Job B'. Inconsistent.
My solution to this was to pick companies where I wanted to do Job A. Perhaps they were known more for Job A. So, I'd apply to that job. Then, another company might be more known for Job B. So, I'd send them a resume for Job B. Also, different offices of the same company are fair game, but I checked the HR rep to make sure the same guy didn't get both resumes.
I tracked it all to make sure I didn't send the same HR person 2 resumes.
Thanks for the tips.
Why would it be that bad to apply for a certain job at large company location A and apply for the same job at large company location B (only a 10 minute drive away)? Is it because the same person may get both resumes? These are entry level positions for a college graduate.
For my current position, I applied for the same position at the same company at 2 different locations.
I received one position and was turned down for another.
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