| The dilemma of your wanting to apply for two job | | | | second job application, re-write your resume and |
| positions is a simple one. While you may have a | | | | definitely include a cover letter that explains why you |
| genuine interest in two positions available within a | | | | also have an interest in this other role, along with why |
| company, my advice to you is: Decide on one job to | | | | you would be good for that particular role, citing |
| apply for & put your full effort there. | | | | specific highlights that support it. |
| You may have extreme resistance to my answer | | | | If you want some help with this, there are 3 options |
| because you (...fill in the blank with your reasoning...), but | | | | you can choose from: |
| let me ask you this - why do you want to apply for 2 | | | | 1) Find out how to do stand out from your competition |
| positions with the same pharmacy/hospital? I have | | | | by doing it yourself, with access to secrets of what |
| seen pharmacists come to me with this dilemma, and | | | | works & what doesn't, |
| usually they tell me they want to apply for both jobs | | | | 2) Get your resume done professionally by a |
| because they want to make sure that if they don't get | | | | marketing expert so that it gets noticed in this |
| one job, they get the other. | | | | competitive job market |
| Here's the truth you don't want to hear: You dilute the | | | | 3) Do it yourself without having the edge over your |
| strength of your application by coming across that 1) | | | | competition. |
| you don't really know what you want, 2) even if you | | | | The pharmacist job market is saturated with |
| truly know what you want, it's harder to point out | | | | competition for the desired positions right now. I am |
| everything about you that aligns with the position are | | | | seeing perfectly qualified pharmacists being headstrong |
| applying for, when you have to do it for two separate | | | | about doing what they've always done before with |
| pharmacist positions. You don't want to hear this, | | | | applying for jobs. They apply on their own without |
| because you want to believe the illusion that more is | | | | getting advice or access to the inside secrets of what |
| better. Two applications for two separate positions | | | | hiring managers are looking for, and then they come to |
| equals two chances at a job, right? Wrong. 1+1 doesn't | | | | me when the damage is already done. When they |
| equal 2 here. | | | | don't hear back from the employer, or they hear |
| If you don't wish to listen to my advice & want to | | | | "sorry, we filled the position already", it's too late. They |
| apply for 2 jobs anyway, I suggest you apply for one | | | | blew it. Don't be the one who blows it. You have one |
| job first, then if you don't get a response or get | | | | chance to stand out-all you have to do is do it right the |
| rejected for it, apply for the second job. And in that | | | | first time. |