I really look forward to work for a particular company and there are several positions I am interested in applying. At the end of the description for each job, I have to send a cover letter and resume with a specifically assigned subject title in the email. The contact email is the same for all the jobs and obviously the same person or department will be seeing my email several times. Is it a good idea to apply for all the positions I am interested in or should I just focus on one? Should I write a cover letter each position or should include all of them in one? Any suggestions?
2007-03-14 08:22:23 · 5 answers · asked by Kalyfornia 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
If you insist on emailing your documents to this catch-all email, I think you should send one cover letter and one copy of your resume, but keep your cover letter down to one page if possible (no more than one and a half pages). After your normal greeting paragraph, have a general paragraph with an overview of your strengths that would be beneficial for all the positions. Then write a brief paragraph for each position, addressing your interest, but be sure that your qualifications for each are different from the others.
If you can find out the head of each department to which your applying, mail them a cover letter tailored to the available position with your resume of course (your opening and closing paragraphs can be the same for each job). See if the company has a web site with a staff listing, or call the main office for information. Be sure to explain to the receptionist what you're doing. If he/she says you must send your inquiry to the catch-all email, then do that. If you already know that this company does not accept phone calls for employment, then, again, follow their email instructions.
2007-03-14 08:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by Opal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the company's policy. Some companies say you just need to apply once, and they will look at your overall fit and take it from there. Other companies say you need to apply for each job you are interested in. If it's a really large, publicly held company they are bound by something called OFCCP, which is a very specific way of managing their candidate data, so don't assume anything!
See if there is any information on the website on how to apply for multiple positions. If there isn't call the HR department and nicely explain that you don't want to fill up their in-box if you don't have to, and what is their preference for you to apply. They will let you know right away. Thank them and apply according to their wishes.
2007-03-14 08:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by zeebarista 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't make the assumption that the same person/department will be reviewing all of your entries. Often in bigger corporations, the HR Dept. is sectored. There's also some risk of presenting yourself as desperate by applying for multiple positions in the same company. Simply reference your multi-position strategy in your cover letter, and briefly state why it's appropriate for your skill level. Send an individual cover and resume to each position listed. Good luck.
2007-03-14 08:28:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would focus on the one for which you are best qualified and/or have the most interest in. Applying for multiple jobs makes you appear desperate. If you are turned down and another position is still open at that point you might make an inquiry.
2007-03-14 08:29:38 · answer #4 · answered by ligoneskiing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clearly state why you like this company, ....be specific, it will show you are familiar with the operation and know what you want. in that way, applying for more than one position would be understandable
2007-03-14 08:32:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋