Applying for different roles in same organisation, How to go about it?

Academic View Member Profile	04/12/2012, 02:10 PM Post #1
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An organisation I want to work for has advertised several new roles, all in the same department with varying accountabilities. One is more senior to the others, and is the one I really want, and feel I am qualified for. However, I would still be quite happy with one or two of the other roles. What do you think would be the best way to approach this? Should I write separate applications (bearing in mind they have some selection criteria in common, so I would be repeating myself), or apply for the role I really want with a note that I would be interested in the others as well?

lexington View Member Profile	04/12/2012, 02:51 PM Post #2
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Is there an internal recruiter that is handling these two roles? I am friends with ours and they are very upset when candidates do not tell them that they applied to different roles and think that they will not find out. I think you can if possible discuss with the hiring manager/recruiter that would be a good thing to do.

jessietroy View Member Profile	27/12/2012, 08:38 AM Post #3
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QUOTE (Academic @ 04/12/2012, 02:40 PM) An organisation I want to work for has advertised several new roles, all in the same department with varying accountabilities. One is more senior to the others, and is the one I really want, and feel I am qualified for. However, I would still be quite happy with one or two of the other roles. What do you think would be the best way to approach this? Should I write separate applications (bearing in mind they have some selection criteria in common, so I would be repeating myself), or apply for the role I really want with a note that I would be interested in the others as well? I might be too late responding, I work in gov and you have to apply for each one seperatately even though they have the same criteria

Exhaustedbuthapp... Exhaustedbuthappy View Member Profile	27/12/2012, 08:47 AM Post #4
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QUOTE (jessietroy @ 27/12/2012, 08:38 AM) I might be too late responding, I work in gov and you have to apply for each one seperatately even though they have the same criteria This. You need to treat each position invidually. I applied for two positions which are essentially the same (except one is on a higher pay level) and got an interview and offer for both. I know it feels strange to repeat yourself, but they are separate roles.

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