Apply more than 1 job at same companyHey, everyone, I'm sure you all already feel this, but job-searching is frustrating! And I need all the help I can get. Here's the thing. There are a couple positions at 1 company that I want to apply for---I've applied to a couple jobs there already with no response (those jobs they may have been only looking for someone with a bachelor's degree which I do not have)--and now there a couple more that I'm interested in that I want to apply to. This is a company that I think I could grow in & would be somehow related to my interests in the school work I'm taking right now to finish my bachelor's degree. The question is, does that look bad? Since they didn't call me on the other jobs I've already applied to, is it worth it to keep trying? The positions are different & maybe the different departments are all looking for something different, I'm sure. I've noticed in my search that if you call companies to check the status on your resume & leave a voicemail--they'll never call you back--why is that? I left 2 messages last week on jobs I was perfectly qualified for---what is up with that? Any responses would be greatly appreciated!!!! If you are interested in a company, then it never hurts anyone to apply for all jobs that you are qualified for. Plus, remember, the bigger the company and the more departmets they have, the less likely it is that the same people are actually looking at your resume. On the flip side of that, the more people who look at your resume, the better, because hiring manager A could be having lunch or conversing with hiring manager B before a company meeting. The job could be brought up and something said which triggers the memory of your resume. HM B tells HM A about you and there you might have an interview. The other jobs you applied for and were not contacted for an interview, you already stated that they wanted someone with a bachelors. You didn't have that particular qualification, so that is that. Companies who don't contact a candidate is a pet peeve of mine, however, while job searching, I resigned myself to the knowledge that interviewers are not going to contact candidates unless they are going to be called in for an interview. If the candidate is not contacted after the interview as to the status of the position, that is just plain rude and unprofessional. But, companies get so may responses that unless their is an automated system in place already, you won't receive an ackowledgement or status of your resume. Thanks for responding Kelly. That's the same thought process I was going thru--that there is several positions I want to apply for but all different areas, so who knows who's seen my resume? I've seen one that just requires an associates degree--I have that--so I think I'm definitely going to try for that one. It is a big company & I feel I'd have a lot of opportunity there, which is what I'm looking for right now. I've read a lot on this board about hiring managers not calling you back--so when I didn't get a response from my voicemails last week, I tried to just remember this & move on. It gets really hard--I've been searching for 2 months now & no calls on my resumes! Also, if anyone can answer this one for me---I currently live outside of Denver, just about 45 minutes or so, moving to Denver next month & of course looking for work in Denver. I am starting to think that when employers look at my resume & see my address & where I live, they think huh? Of course, they don't know that I'm moving to Denver, so I'm starting to think I need to put that in my cover letter---I was thinking of just including a sentence that states something about me moving to the area soon, etc, etc... You should definately put in your resume that you are moving to Denver. You are correct in that employers take one look at your address and think, "no way". If you have an address in Denver that you are going to move into, put that address.
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