While many job applications are fine with the work history information that would be on a resume (company, title, duties, city and state, and the months and years for your start and end dates), I've been surprised by some of the details that others ask for. Here's a list of the information to start keeping track of when you start you first job so that you can have it ready when you come upon one of these overly specific applications:
- the exact dates you started and ended each job
- the first and last name and job title of your supervisor
- the address and phone number of each place you worked
- starting and ending pay rate
- why you left each previous job
They may also ask for information like:
- if you have a criminal record (have the information on this ready to go)
- 2-4 personal and/or professional references (name, address, phone number, e-mail, company, title, occupation, how long you've known them, how you know them/what your relationship to them is)
- writing samples (for certain kinds of jobs)
- what date you're available to start work
- how many miles from the job site you live
- whether you currently have another job and if you would be keeping that other job if they hired you
- what days and hours you're available to work
- if there are any days coming up when you can't work
- whether they can contact your previous employers
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