[Grammar] vacancy or vacancies ?

[uktous]

I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment vacancy
I am interested in the ABC Graduate Recruitment vacancies

hi,
ABC Graduate Recruitment is the name of a graduate scheme.
The company will hire 6 people this year.
I am interested in any of those 6 vacancies.
But the company will not offer me more than 1.
In my job application letter, should I write vacancies or vacancy?

many thanks

[jlinger]

Are you applying for any of the vacancies? Do they have different criteria? You have the right idea - it's all in how you visualize the situation. Are you interested in any of the various vacancies, or - if they are all identically defined - then you are really only interested in a position within the company.

When you really think about it, you are not really even interested in a vacancy (or the vacancies). You are interested in a placement. Not a vacancy. I would suggest you re-cast the entire sentence to stress that:

I am interested in a position with ABC.

[uktous]

yes, 6 positions are identical

[Soup]

... or you could write, "I am interested in one of the ABC Graduate Recruitment vacancies."

[bhaisahab]

If I were you I would follow Soup's advice. In the UK, don't say "I am interested in a position..."

[uktous]

Originally Posted by bhaisahab

If I were you I would follow Soup's advice. In the UK, don't say "I am interested in a position..."

why?

[Soup]

The word 'interest' doesn't express your want for the position. It's a mere interest, that's all. Try,

1. I am interested in applying for / would like to apply for one of the available / vacant ABC Graduate Recruitment positions and request more information.

2. I am interested in finding out more about the ABC Graduate Recruitment position.