Hi all, well, my inspiration for this blog update comes from person experience. Maybe it is a bit of a rant…. Let’s examine this question: “Does applying for the same job multiple times mean that you will have a better chance at getting noticed and maybe get the job?” Well, the simple answer to this is “NO!” You will absolutely get noticed, but for all the wrong reasons in most cases. First, you risk the interviewer recognizing this pattern and getting frustrated with seeing your application over and over (Trust me, it is noticeable). Second, you risk the recruiter realizing that they have wasted time reviewing your resume yet again. Third, you may just push yourself OUT of the running specifically because of this.
So, why do people do this? They worry their resume may not have been received….they want to ensure that the company realizes they are interested in the job…they don’t realize they have applied before….etc. Please, if I can give you any advice, keep a record of the company and job(s) you have applied to, ensure to check this list before hitting “send” and don’t apply for the same job in the same location over and over again. On this last point, many times you will see an ad for a position with a company in a specific location however they post the same job ad in multiple locations trying to draw in additional candidates. Read the ad closely – if the job title and location for the job are the same….you don’t need to apply to every ad.
If you are worried that something went wrong in the sending process (your computer locked up) – make a note of that in a second email, if you want to know if it was received – add a read receipt (though sometimes this isn’t effective as the reader has to choose to reply to it). If it sent correctly and you don’t get a call, it is probably because your experience was not the best fit for the role. “Pull up your socks” and move forward…
This is all geared to give you the best chance of landing an interview and “the job”, so please keep my advice close at hand…
End of rant…..