Job Application

GOALS

Understand the various parts of a job application

Successfully fill out a job application

Understand the parts and write a resume

Identify the parts of a cover letter and write one of your own

Participate in a mock interview

Research a career of your own

Hey! Where am I going here?

EQUATION

Job

Application

Re´sume´

Cover Letter

Interview

A Job!

WHAT ARE SOME WHAT ARE SOME COMMON COMMON QUESTIONS QUESTIONS ON JOB APPLICATIONS?ON JOB APPLICATIONS?

PERSONAL INFORMATIONo Your Name, Social Security Number, Address,

and Phone Number

o“Permanent Address”-could be the same as your present address. If you have recently moved, but still receive mail at your parents’ house because they are less likely to move, you can use their address.

DESIRED EMPLOYMENT POSITIONDESIRED EMPLOYMENT POSITIONo What position are you applying

foro When you can starto The salary you would like

oYou should investigate what the typical salary is for similar jobs before you apply for this job.oIt is also wise to include a range, either hourly or yearly. For example you might say $8.00-$12.00 per hour.

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

o You will be asked what high school and/or college you attended or graduated from.

o If there is a space for subjects studied, you can list any special classes you took.

WORK HISTORYWORK HISTORY

o You will be asked to list former employerso Supervisorso Dates of employmento The salary you madeo Reason why you left that job

REFERENCESREFERENCESo You will be asked for at least

three people who can recommend you for the position you are applying for

o You will need to know their names, addresses, phone numbers, and how long you have known them.

Dude, would you be ok if I used you as a reference?

SPECIAL NOTESSPECIAL NOTES

o You may be asked if you know other languages, served in the military, or have any other specialized skills.

o For anything that does not relate to you, or you have no answer for, use “N/A.”

REVIEW TRUE OR FALSEA job application will never ask you for any

personal information, like your name or social security number.

oTRUE oFALSE

You should investigate what the typical salary is for similar jobs before you apply for the job.

oTRUE oFALSE

REVIEW

You will be asked for at least three references who can recommend you for the job. A great reference would be:

A. Your Parents

B. A Teacher

C. Your Grandparents

D. A Previous Employer

PRACTICE

Date(Month and Year)

Name, Address, and Phone Number of Employer

Salary Position Reason for Leaving

From June 2008 until now, the person has worked at Office Mart at 5620 Main St. (565-9989) making $7.90 per hour as a cashier. Before that, the person worked for eight months at Bonnie’s Bakery at 4202 Skyline Drive,. Phone number 676-9908, and made $7.50 per hour as a delivery person.

WHERE TO GET SOME

HELPFUL TIPS

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

Pocono Record--Check out the Classified Section!

Tips for Success-The Application

JOB QUOTES• Every day I get

up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America.  If I'm not there, I go to work.  ~Robert Orben

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.  ~Confucius