That cliché saying, ‘Do not put all your eggs in one basket’, is a good saying until it comes to job applications. The idea of throwing your CVs all over the place, and clicking on every ‘apply’ you find is not entirely a good idea. Granted, the economy is a mess, and the wait for a job is tiring; however, going the route of multiple applications can deprive you of a good job.

This goes in two ways. There is one part where people send out applications to different companies at the same time. Then there is sending out applications for different roles in the same company. However, some people think it is okay to send job applications for multiple roles in one company. They most likely will not get any of the jobs at all.

1. Lack of Career Focus: When the Job application hits the HR’s desk, the next thing they look at after your name, is your career focus.

2. The Use of Generic and Non-personalized CVs: HRs hate generic CVs. If you are applying for a role, the goal is to show that you are very fit for that role, which means your CV should show that you are fit.

3. Unpreparedness for Multiple Job Interviews: Your interview is your one opportunity to sell yourself to your prospective employer properly.

4. Burnout During the Various Application Process: Application processes can be very strenuous. As a job seeker, you need your head and mind to be in the right place when applying for a job.

5. Loss of Credibility: A company will not take a person who applies for multiple roles in their company seriously. The ‘jack of all trades’ saying is a myth you should trash.


Getting a job is the goal. However, your strategy through which you intend to get that job matters. The processes leading up to your first interview determine if you get the interview or not.

Apply to a few jobs at a time, go for the interviews prepared, after sending an impressive CV.

There are jobs, however, you are not qualified for all of them, focus on the ones you are qualified for and apply a few at a time.

ftc

My school of thought and understanding suggest you send your resume to every job that seems like what you want and are qualified for by meeting at least 60% of its requirements. Not getting a job doesn't take away the experience and exposure you get from an interview/application process.

Na wetin Nigeria matter reach be that...even the Bible said keep slwing your seed cause you dont know the one that will grow

As if jobs even dey For nija

Not a bad idea abeg....... Guyman no suppose put all him eggs inside one basket for this big for nothing country...

How many application letters person wor write before God go even finally pick him calls self?

Ok

Ok

Hunger never call this one 4 hookup

True talk

This is an idiotic advice to say the least.

It depends.

Never quit

Not a one size fits all thingy.

What work for you may not work for another person.

Just do what you think is best for you

OK

Reading

Last last, all this won't matter if you have the right connect

Every Nigerian is a motivational speaker

Na Naija we dey.
Job wey no dey b4, mek we con still dey selective.
Go hard and go home.

No be who get job dey find job na...
Not applying means unseriousness...

Maybe na d good chance you sideline

for a country like naija is neva a bad idea bro. things hard, e better say u get hope for as many as possible dan dy wait one wy dm fit mor even call u self

tiazedi:
Op, you never heard about the law of average?
In a loose labor market like ours, you need to apply to as many jobs as possible.

I see no reason why a Job seeker in Nigeria should be applying to less than 50 jobs monthly

I completely agreee with you and it is just Nigeria alone.

A month before I graduated from a college in Canada, I sent out my resume to nothing less than 50 companies in the space of 3 - 4 weeks.

Once I see a specific job advert that checks all my boxes, I will calm down and draft a very tailored resume for that role. But for others, I just keep applying.

It is a number’s game and yeah, it worked for me.

ReventifyCV:
That cliché saying, ‘Do not put all your eggs in one basket’, is a good saying until it comes to job applications. The idea of throwing your CVs all over the place, and clicking on every ‘apply’ you find is not entirely a good idea. Granted, the economy is a mess, and the wait for a job is tiring; however, going the route of multiple applications can deprive you of a good job.

This goes in two ways. There is one part where people send out applications to different companies at the same time. Then there is sending out applications for different roles in the same company. However, some people think it is okay to send job applications for multiple roles in one company. They most likely will not get any of the jobs at all.

1. Lack of Career Focus: When the Job application hits the HR’s desk, the next thing they look at after your name, is your career focus.

2. The Use of Generic and Non-personalized CVs: HRs hate generic CVs. If you are applying for a role, the goal is to show that you are very fit for that role, which means your CV should show that you are fit.

3. Unpreparedness for Multiple Job Interviews: Your interview is your one opportunity to sell yourself to your prospective employer properly.

4. Burnout During the Various Application Process: Application processes can be very strenuous. As a job seeker, you need your head and mind to be in the right place when applying for a job.

5. Loss of Credibility: A company will not take a person who applies for multiple roles in their company seriously. The ‘jack of all trades’ saying is a myth you should trash.


Getting a job is the goal. However, your strategy through which you intend to get that job matters. The processes leading up to your first interview determine if you get the interview or not.

Apply to a few jobs at a time, go for the interviews prepared, after sending an impressive CV.

There are jobs, however, you are not qualified for all of them, focus on the ones you are qualified for and apply a few at a time.

very true.

https://gist.am/question/why-applying-for-too-many-jobs-could-be-a-bad-idea

ReventifyCV:
That cliché saying, ‘Do not put all your eggs in one basket’, is a good saying until it comes to job applications. The idea of throwing your CVs all over the place, and clicking on every ‘apply’ you find is not entirely a good idea. Granted, the economy is a mess, and the wait for a job is tiring; however, going the route of multiple applications can deprive you of a good job.

This goes in two ways. There is one part where people send out applications to different companies at the same time. Then there is sending out applications for different roles in the same company. However, some people think it is okay to send job applications for multiple roles in one company. They most likely will not get any of the jobs at all.

1. Lack of Career Focus: When the Job application hits the HR’s desk, the next thing they look at after your name, is your career focus.

2. The Use of Generic and Non-personalized CVs: HRs hate generic CVs. If you are applying for a role, the goal is to show that you are very fit for that role, which means your CV should show that you are fit.

3. Unpreparedness for Multiple Job Interviews: Your interview is your one opportunity to sell yourself to your prospective employer properly.

4. Burnout During the Various Application Process: Application processes can be very strenuous. As a job seeker, you need your head and mind to be in the right place when applying for a job.

5. Loss of Credibility: A company will not take a person who applies for multiple roles in their company seriously. The ‘jack of all trades’ saying is a myth you should trash.


Getting a job is the goal. However, your strategy through which you intend to get that job matters. The processes leading up to your first interview determine if you get the interview or not.

Apply to a few jobs at a time, go for the interviews prepared, after sending an impressive CV.

There are jobs, however, you are not qualified for all of them, focus on the ones you are qualified for and apply a few at a time.

All valid points but all of us know how Naija be.

Lol....I send out at least 50 job applications every week, if sapa hold you I'm sure this your reasoning will change

Sonnobax15:

Not a bad idea abeg....... Guyman no suppose put all him eggs inside one basket for this big for nothing country...

How many application letters person wor write before God go even finally pick him calls self?

When I just graduate I dey agile they apply for jobs online, my neighbour(bros) told me he doesn't bother doing that anymore except someone recommends him. Few years later, I now understand. I stop applying for jobs 3 years ago. This country nah man know man.
People get job base on merit but it is slim (strong scholar). All the government jobs are on sale.

My advice get a skill something you can do without sourcing for paid employment. This country has failed us. Tech is the new oil money, most of these IT skills you don't need a degree.