Job Applications & Interviews

Should filling out an application be a stressful event?

• Yes.  Your first job depends on it !
• No. Even if you don't have a resume, you know yourself well so filling out an application is no problem.
• No. If you have a resume, you should have just about all the information you need.
• Yes. Anything associated with making money is usually stressful

When are job applications used by employers?

• For many part-time, entry-level, and blue collar jobs, employers use applications to screen potential employees
• Employers use the information from the applications to determine who they are going to call for a job interview.
• Job applications are simply the paperwork the Human Resources department requires of all job applicants
• All of the above 

Why do employers use job applications?

• Employers use job applications for finding out information about you that you would not normally put on your resume.
• Employers make you fill out a job application to make the searching process appear to be fair.
• Many employers use applications as a way of standardizing the information they obtain from all job-seekers
• Option 1 and 3 only

What are some of the things job-seekers need to remember when successfully completing job applications.

• Arrive prepared with the information you need.
• Read and follow instructions carefully.
• None of the above
• Option 1 and 2 only

Complete the application as neatly as possible is one of the suggestions given when trying to get a job.

• True
• False

Do not tailor your answers to the job you are seeking, but be completely honest and blunt on your job application.

• True
• False

Do not put specific salary requirements because it is way too early in the job-seeking process to allow yourself to be identified by a specific salary request.

• True
• False

When completing a job application, you should....

• Proofread your application before submitting it.
• Keep your application consistent with your resume.
• Get it done as fast as you can, because the first 10 applications turned in usually get interviews.
• Option 1 and 2 only

Take your time and do the best you can, always keeping in the back of your mind the goal of the application — getting you an interview.

• True
• False

If you have not heard from the employer within a week of submitting your application. 

•  you should follow-up with the employer
• There’s truth to the “squeaky wheel” cliche. 
• Ask for an interview  and ask to have your application kept on file.
• All of the above