Should you apply to the same company twice? What the ATS does
Yes, with two exceptions. What Greenhouse and Workday do when your name appears twice, and which second application gets auto-rejected by a counter.
Nathan Cole · · 9 minHeroApply Blog
Job search
How many applications it takes, where to send them, and how to keep track.
Nathan Cole · · 9 min
How long does a job search take in 2026?
The median unemployed American has been looking for 11.4 weeks. Here is what that number counts, what it leaves out, and why it varies by job.
Nathan Cole · · 10 min
When to follow up on a job application, and what to send
Send one follow-up, five to seven business days after applying, to a named person, and make it carry a fact rather than a status request. Here is the wording.
Nathan Cole · · 10 min
Applying to jobs you're not fully qualified for: when it works
Missing two of eight bullet points rarely matters. Missing the one thing the form asks about ends it before a person looks. How to tell the two apart.
Nathan Cole · · 9 min
How to track job applications without losing your mind
A job application tracker needs six columns and one rule. Here is what each column is for, why no ATS keeps the record for you, and when to close a row.
Nathan Cole · · 9 min
How many job applications does it really take?
Nobody has a trustworthy number, including the sites that publish one. Here is what the federal data actually supports, and how to plan a week around it.
Nathan Cole · · 5 minThe best of the blog, once a week
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