(a)   are good for showing a person's communication skills, including their use of punctuation and grammar, as well as giving them an opportunity to write about their experience and their qualities.

Applicants provide information in answer to (a)   on a form. The form has spaces for specific information to be written.

The business can make sure that all applicants supply the type of information it requires so it can make easy (a)  

The applicant writes down personal details such as their address, qualifications, employment history and names of referees. The (a)   may include a section about their ambitions and why the applicant feels they are suitable for the post.

A CV shows the ability of the applicant to organise information. It is, or should be, easy for the (a)   to see essential details about the applicant at a glance.

The applicant meets people from the business for a discussion. Often the (a)   will ask all the candidates the same series of questions and then compare the answers that they give. Sometimes the candidates may be interviewed as a group.

The employer sees the candidates and can judge how well they present themselves and communicate and how well they are likely to get on with other workers. (a)   interviews are very useful for seeing how people might get on in a team.

The applicant may be given a pencil and paper test or a practical test.The candidate may have to (a)   ideas they have for the job.

These tests give very specific information, such as how good the applicant is at mathematics, typing or using equipment. A presentation can show how well a candidate can (a)   and what ideas they have.

A group of people who have applied for a job may be asked to work together on some kind of task. It may be a (a)   task (they have to make or do something) or it might be, for example, that they have to discuss a problem together to produce a solution to it.

Group activities can reveal a lot about a person. For example, they are good forseeing how well people work with others(their (a)   skills) and for seeingwho has good practical skills and ideas.

Someone who knows the applicant well provides information about their personal qualities, what work they did and how well they did it. They may provide or comment on their attendance and punctuality records and any other information that may be (a)   to the post. It may be written by the applicants current employer or by someone in a responsible position in society.

References can be very honest assessments that can recommend whether someone should be appointed or not. Sometimes, though, firms give employees good references because they want them to (a)   !