| When people are looking for a job, they tend to spend | | | | really have to wonder about your suitability for |
| a lot of time writing and revising their resumes and | | | | employment if you don't know the last names of your |
| preparing to answer job interview questions. However, | | | | references. How well can someone speak for you if |
| even employers who accept resumes from applicants | | | | you don't know the person's last name? |
| are going to ask job candidates to fill out an application | | | | Another common problem with job applications comes |
| prior to making an offer. | | | | in when applicants think that writing the phrase "see |
| Unfortunately, many people overlook getting prepared | | | | resume" is sufficient for the work history section. You |
| to fill out a job application form. Too often, people with | | | | should always fill out the work history section on an |
| excellent skills, great resumes and professional | | | | employment application in its entirety. Many companies |
| interviewing techniques disqualify themselves from | | | | have very specific hiring and reference checking |
| jobs because they do not fill out job applications | | | | procedures that are based solely on the application |
| correctly. Filling out job applications is an important part | | | | form. |
| of getting a new job, and it is necessary to make sure | | | | It is also important to think about how you are going to |
| that you are just as prepared to fill out these forms as | | | | list your reasons for leaving your prior positions on job |
| you are to answer tough job interview questions. | | | | application forms. It is important to be truthful, but there |
| One of the most common job application problems is | | | | are tactful ways to be truthful and there are ways to |
| leaving sections of the application blank, or only partially | | | | be truthful that can keep you from being considered |
| filled out. Keep in mind that each question on a job | | | | for a new job. You might not have liked your last boss, |
| application is there for a particular reason. If the | | | | but you certainly shouldn't list that as your reason for |
| question is on the form, the employer wants it to be | | | | leaving your last job. |
| answered. If you provide incomplete information on a | | | | Before you start applying for jobs, you should get a |
| job application, the message you are sending the | | | | standard job application form and fill it out completely. |
| employer is that you cannot follow instructions. No one | | | | Get someone that you know and trust to review the |
| wants to hire an employee that can't fill out a simple | | | | form to make sure that the form is complete and that |
| form. | | | | the content is well written, spelled properly, and makes |
| One of the most common omissions on job | | | | sense as written. That way, every time you go on a |
| applications is the last names of the individuals listed as | | | | job interview, you will have all of the information you |
| references. This is a red flag to employers, who are | | | | are likely to need with you already. |