i was recently asked this question and
the answer is it depends based on the
situation so situation one if the two
roles are the exact same job title but
they're just in different departments
then yes absolutely apply to both you
can even use the same resume to apply to
each job so that your skill set and
experience will be consistent across
both applications and you're maximizing
your chances of getting at least one of
the two jobs now situation two is where
you're interested in two jobs that are
quite different meaning different job
title and duties this is where i would
say do not apply to both and this is
because you're not going to look
consistent to the employer and it could
seem confusing as to what job you're a
strong match for so start with one and
if you don't get an interview for that
one then go back and tailor your resume
and apply to the second one