How to Fill Out a Job Application

First impressions are really not important; you can always have a chance later to make up for a bad one.

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Read the entire application form before filling it out.

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Employers could judge you on how well you follow directions.

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It is okay to leave blank spaces on an application.

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It is okay to be someone you are not when filling out a job application.

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Which color ink is best to use when filling out an application.

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• Purple

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Why is it important to avoid using the word ¨anything¨ on an application?

• To show that you are not desperate.

• To show you have a great vocabulary.

• To show that you have a goal in mind.

When asked about salary, use the word ¨negotiable¨

• to show you are not greedy.

• to leave room to negotiate a higher wage.

• to show money does not matter to you.

If you do not have a phone, just do not leave a phone number.

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Only list the education and training that is relevant to the job that you are applying for.

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