[摘要]你的理想公司正在招聘新人了。但是，有非常多的職位空缺——實際上，這麼多的職位，你發現自己可以嘗試申請的職位還真不少。那麼你得每個職位都投送簡歷嗎？
Your dream company is hiring. Better still, it has a ton of openings — actually, so many, that you could see yourself applying to a few of them. Should you send in multiple applications? After all, won't the person reviewing them know which position you're best suited for?
你的理想公司正在招聘新人了。但是，有非常多的職位空缺——實際上，這麼多的職位，你發現自己可以嘗試申請的職位還真不少。那麼你得每個職位都投送簡歷嗎？畢竟，那位審視簡歷的面試官不知道最適合你的職位是哪個對吧？
The answer is yes and no. Yes, the hiring manager might think one role seems more obvious based on your application — but no, this isn't the best way to go. Because instead of coming off like someone who has so much love for the company that you'll pitch in wherever you can to make the greatest difference — you risk making the impression that you just couldn't make up your mind. Or worse, you might look kinda qualified for a few jobs, and yet, an obvious pick for no jobs.
答案是 yes 和no。沒錯，招聘經理也許會認為你的求職申請很明顯就符合某個職位——但不！這不是最理智的行為。因為如果你表現得像一個極度熱愛這家公司的員工、能投入任何一個你能應付的職位，那麼你就會很有可能留下一個猶豫不決的印象。更有甚者，也許你似乎符合某些職位的要求，但是，你並沒有明確的決定。
I've been in this situation (twice!) and each time ended up applying for just one job — and landing the role that was right for me. Here's how I did it and what I'd recommend to anyone in a similar situation:
筆者曾經就陷入了這種困境（還兩次！）每次最後我只申請了一個職位，然後確定了最適合自己的那個。那麼下面我就給遇到有相似情況的朋友一點建議：
I'd just moved to a new town and was desperate to get back into the nonprofit sector. Well, the local contact I met through a mutual friend was leaving her job as a fellowship program manager. Not only that, but the development officer at her organization would be leaving soon too.
筆者剛剛調到了新的城鎮裡，並且非常渴望回到非營利性的部門裡。恩，我託朋友認識的當地的擔保人正打算辭掉她的培訓師經理職位。不僅如此，她所在的業務發展專員也有離職的打算。
Had I sent in multiple applications, I would have distracted the hiring manager from the role I really wanted. So, don't go into it with the mindset that you'll apply for the job you want — plus the one you look like a match for, as a backup. Put your best foot forward and keep the focus on why you're a fit for the role you really want.
如果當時我投送的多個求職申請，我就很有可能干擾了招聘經理的注意力了，我也無法獲得自己真正想要的職位了。所以，不要帶著申請想要的職位，以及你認為可以作為備選的職位這種心態去求職。儘量表現自己的最佳一面，專注在為何適合這個想要的職位上。
OK, there's a caveat. Sometimes the position you're most excited about isn't a stretch — it's completely unrealistic. In that case, you should pick the opening you're interested in (and actually have a shot of moving forward with).
好了，這裡要注意一點。有時候你最感興趣的職位並沒有彈性折衷的空間——這是絕對不現實的。在這種情況下，你應該選擇自己感興趣的那個職位（並且確實有機會爭取到的）。
I once consulted on hiring an executive director, and a senior in college applied for the role. Sure, we all have those dream jobs that look amazing. But if you're years away from the experience requirement and haven't done any of the things the position calls for, you're basically wasting your time (and the hiring manager's).
筆者曾經諮詢關於招聘執行理事的職位情況，然後一名大四的學生申請了該職位。沒錯，我們都有夢寐以求的職位。但如果你不具備所需的職業經驗年限，也沒有任何該職位所需的技能，你這麼做僅僅是浪費自己的（還有招聘經理）的時間。
So, if you're stuck between two, apply for the role that more closely matches your qualifications. It will allow you to build the skills you need to eventually qualify for that dream role.
所以，如果你正糾結於兩個職位，那麼就申請那個與自己資格技能更緊密相關的職位。這樣你能從中培養自己所需的技能，以便最終以足夠的資格達到理想的位置。
But what if you're equally interested in and equally qualified for multiple roles? When I applied to work at The Muse, there were open positions for a writer and an editor, and they both looked really good to me. It was as close as I've come to submitting two applications.
但如果你確實對多個職位同樣感興趣，並且還符合職業技能要求呢？當筆者申請The Muse公司的職位時，當時有作家和編輯兩個職位空缺，並且它們看起來都很適合我。筆者幾乎就能同時申請兩個職位了。
But the thing is: I didn't want both jobs, I wanted to do all I could to be hired for one (whichever it might be). So, I picked the one I came up with a stronger concept for. I chose the writing position and wrote a Muse-style article outlining my qualifications as my cover letter.
但實際要明確的是：我需要的不是兩份工作，我需要做的是儘可能能夠錄取到一個（無論是哪一個）。所以，我選了相對更想做的那一個。我選擇了作家的職位，並在求職信上以「Muse風格」列出了自己的資格素質。
When I made it to the phone screen, the interviewer asked if I'd seen the editor role, and if that would be of interest. So, at this point, I broadened my stance and said I'd love it if she could give me the details of both roles. We had an open dialogue about how much writing and editing I'd like to do; and in the end, I technically landed the editor role — but with a larger writing component than it had originally called for.
當我在電話約談上介紹自己時，面試官問我是否查看了編輯職位的描述，並且問我是否對這個職位感興趣。所以，在這個時候，我就打開了自己的話題範圍，並說如果能獲得更多的兩個職位的細節，我很樂意去了解這個職位。我們開放地談論了我對寫作和編輯的喜愛，最後，我確定了編輯的職位——但比原本的職位描述增加了更多的寫作內容。
So, while I wouldn't suggest applying to multiple positions out of the gate, don't shy away from an honest discussion with the hiring manager. If he mentions that you might be more interested in or qualified for another role, that's your perfect opening to mention that it caught your eye as well.
所以，儘管我不建議一開始就申請多個職位，但不要羞於與招聘經理討論自己對職位的興趣。如果他向你表明你可能對別的職位更感興趣或更合適，那就是你最佳的時機提出了自己對別的空缺的興趣。
It's awesome when the company you're interested in is hiring. But just because multiple positions catch your eye, doesn't mean you should put in an application for each one. Use the tips above to see if you can narrow your focus and submit a targeted application.
得知夢想的公司開放招聘是一件非常棒的事情。但因為有太多吸引人的職位了，並不意味你得申請每一個職位。參考上面提到的小方法，然後看看能否縮小選擇範圍，然後再提交最確定的申請。
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