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Be careful to submit a job application that is duly completed, clean, easy-to-read and free of spelling errors. Prospective employers will notice it.
Some employers prefer to have jobseekers fill out a job application form instead of presenting a résumé. A job application form is like a questionnaire prepared by the employer to evaluate your suitability for a job.
Tips on filling out job application forms
- Bring along your résumé. It will make filling out company application forms faster and easier.
- Bring along a pen, as most employers prefer the form to be completed by hand. Write as neatly as possible.
- First read the form, then carefully follow instructions.
- Answer all the questions. Do not write “See enclosed résumé.” If a question does not apply to you, write “n/a”.
- Use only the space provided as employers will ignore answers that are too long.
- Use positive wording.
Examples of sections in a job application form
- Personal information (name, address, phone number, and email address)
- Questions about your language proficiency
- Type of job sought
- Full time (35 hours or more per week)
- Part time
- On call
- Availability
- Education
(You may wish to copy this information from your résumé.) - Work experience
Many employers will ask the following information for each of your previous jobs:
- Your duties and responsibilities
- Your salary on your start and end date
- Reasons for leaving
- Names and numbers of your superiors