Each company typically has its own job application procedure. For the mock interview activity, each student completes a basic, general job application. Here are some tips on completing the application.
Overall Tips
- Always get two copies of a job application. Complete the first one, no matter how many mistakes you make, all the way through. Next, complete the second one neatly without mistakes!
- PRINT neatly in blue or black pen. Do not switch pens mid-application.
- Never lie nor stretch the truth on your job application materials. It will come back to haunt you.
- Do not abbreviate, unless where absolutely necessary.
General Information
- Name – write it the same as you did on your resume header. Capitalize correctly.
- Address – capitalize correctly and include city, state, and zip code. Use a comma before and after the city name.
- Phone – format your phone number as such: (717) 367-1533.
- E-Mail – include the same e-mail address you used on your resume header, or else write “N/A”.
Education
- School Name – Elizabethtown Area High School
- School Address – 600 East High Street, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022
- Phone – (717) 367-1533
- Grade – “Tenth”
- Favorite subjects – include at least one academic subject, no more than 3-4 subjects. Electives are fine, too.
Work History
- There is space to list two items of work history, which may include jobs, babysitting, lawn mowing, or volunteer work, but should not include club or sport participation
- If you have nothing to list, only write “N/A” on each of the boxes labeled “Employer”.
- Employer – name of company, capitalized and spelled correctly.
- Job Title – the title of your job at that company.
- Employer’s Address – the mailing address of the location where you worked.
- Hourly Wage – your highest hourly wage at that job, or “Volunteer”.
- Employed From – provide month and year.
- Employed To – either the month and year you stopped this work experience, or else “present” if you still work there.
- Supervisor’s Name – the name of the person who told you what to do and when to do it.
- Reason for Leaving
- “N/A” if still employed.
- Ask Mr. Adams what to write if you were fired.
- Typical responses include “Left to pursue other opportunities”, “Left to focus on school studies”, “Seasonal work”, and “Job completed”.
- If you’re not sure what to write, check with Mr. Adams.
- Supervisor’s Title – the job title of the person you named in “Supervisor’s Name”.
- Job Duties – list 3-4 typical tasks, comma separated. NO SENTENCES!
- If you have just one work experience to list, write “N/A” in the second “Employer” box.
Questions
- Employment papers – each person under 18 in PA must have a “Work Permit” from his or her school documenting that he or she is a student in good standing who may participate in a part-time job. If you already have these, write “yes.” If no, write “will obtain upon hire.”
- Eligible – write “yes”.
- Salary expected – write “Negotiable”. You don’t want to sell yourself short, nor overprice yourself.
- Convicted – write “No”.
- If Yes – write “N/A”.
Employment Desired
- Position appying for – write “Cashier”.
- Employed now? – write “yes” or “no”.
- May we inquire? – write “yes” or “Will discuss”.
- Applied before? – write “no”.
- When/where? – write “N/A”.
- How did you hear about this job? – write the same answer as on your resume, but not in a sentence!
References
- These should be the same as on your resume reference list.
- Be sure to include personal titles for each reference.
Make sure you sign and date the application at the bottom! Contact Mr. Adams with any further questions.