I just found a company I would be so excited to work for and there are multiple positions I think I would qualify (3 - 4, maybe).

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January 10,2023 at 2:20AM UTC

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I just found a company I would be so excited to work for and there are multiple positions I think I would qualify (3 - 4, maybe). I won't go into all those details but just an FYI, I am 64 and always worried about my age. Questions. 1) Can I apply in general to the company and not for each position, maybe contacting someone in HR? (2) How many jobs can I apply for and can I do it the same day? (3) It looks like the positions are all the "auto-apply" (I don't know what else to call it) in Indeed. I guess I would really have to have a very compelling cover letter in addition to the resume. Also, tweaking the resume for each position. How much of a problem would that be? Thanks so much for your input.

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AnonymousJanuary 10,2023 at 6:12AM UTC
If it's a small company, you might be able to submit one application, but if it's an automated system, you put your general information in once, then tweak it for each position. In a larger company there are multiple hiring managers and they don't usually share applicants (or even know each other or that anyone specific is recruiting - I don't even always know when the other side of my own office is hiring new staff).
Also, I always go directly to the company website instead of applying through a site like Indeed. Sometimes the positions that show up aren't even open anymore. Better to go to the source.
AnonymousJanuary 10,2023 at 12:44PM UTC
Go to the company’s website and apply for all three positions. You should have an opportunity to submit three applications along with three separate cover letters. This sounds exciting! Good luck!
AnonymousJanuary 10,2023 at 3:57PM UTC
Make sure you have everything really well organized. There are three divisions with separate hiring managers within my office and it turned out that we had three different jobs posted within a 3-month period. The jobs were pretty different, but there are people who would be qualified for all three. One applicant applied for all three, but his applications were sloppy - the first one was to me and I knew him reasonably well as a colleague, so I met with him and gave him some advice on cleaning up his application for future opportunities. The next application wasn't quite as messy, but still a lot of errors. The last one he submitted the wrong cover letter (clearly meant for one of the other positions). For jobs that require attention to detail, organization and accuracy have to be evident right up front. The hiring manager for the position where he submitted the wrong cover letter reached out to me to see if they should give him a chance to fix it, but I let them know that kind of mistake was common for him and he wasn't a good choice for our field where accuracy and attention to detail is critical. Just an extra thing to keep in mind when you are submitting for multiple jobs at the same time.
AnonymousJanuary 16,2023 at 6:44PM UTC
Don't tweak the resume. Find a sponsor in Linkedin- perhaps someone with similar background to yours and ask if you can bend their ear in a short conversation about your interest in the company. If it's a small company you could write someone on the Executive team. Definitely share your want to work there and ask if you could chat with them. If you get ignored or don't get a response move on.