The 405 Club: The Un-Employment Support Network in New York & Beyond! · Is it stupid to apply to numerous jobs for the same company through an external site? For instance, sanitationjobz dot com(doubt that’s real) has you upload a resume and cover letter for jobs all over the country. Will they know they frown upon you applying for other positions within their organization?

January 8th, 2010

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Is it stupid to apply to numerous jobs for the same company through an external site? For instance, sanitationjobz dot com(doubt that's real) has you upload a resume and cover letter for jobs all over the country. Will they know they frown upon you applying for other positions within their organization?

Anonymous

Dear Job Applicant Juggler,

It really isn’t necessary to apply to multiple positions within a company either through external sites or the company site. ATS’s (applicant tracking systems) record your application the first time you apply and every time thereafter. Most internal recruiters generally search their own database before looking externally, so if you match their criteria more than likely they would contact you. If you apply to several different openings within a company it looks like you are not focused with your search or career objective/goals.

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