Career Planning 10 Lesson 1.4: Job Application

Goals

Lesson 1.4

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Job Application

Warm Up Activity:When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Let us know in the Padlet!

Classroom Expectations

• Be kind
• Ask questions
• Raise your hand to unmute
• Have fun!

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lesson 1.4: job application

If you are over 14 and considering filling your time with a job, you might be able to! Discuss it with your caretaker to ensure it is a good fit for you and your family. The steps to getting a job are:

• obtain a work permit
• find a job
• complete a job application

Note: Steps one and two are interchangeable. You can apply for a job with a work permit and start working as soon as they hire you. Or, you can apply for a job without one and get hired, but you can only begin working once you have a work permit.

lesson 1.4: job application

You must contact the administration office of the public school district where you live to obtain a work permit. They are responsible for issuing work permits regardless of whether or not you are a student in the school district. To complete a work permit, you will need the following:

• to know any physical work restrictions you may have
• your address
• where you were born, along with your date of birth
• evidence of your age

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An application is a formal and usually written request for something. Examples of applications include:

• school admission
• loan
• passport
• driver's license
• club or sport
• job
• work permit

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Job Applications

A job application, or an employment application, is a form companies will ask all people applying for a job to fill out to help them find the best candidate for an open job position. It is your formal request to work for a company or organization. Most job applications will have the same general requirements, but some may include additional sections or ask for specific information depending on the employer's needs.

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Job Applications

Job applications typically include:

• an applicant's personal information
• job details
• education
• work experience
• military service
• references
• disclaimer and signature

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

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Personal Information

An applicant's personal information includes current information about them, such as their:

• full name
• date
• address
• contact information

This section is where you will mark if you are under 18. An employer will use this response to follow up with you on the status of your work permit, if needed.

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Job Details

Some companies will use the same application for multiple positions and thus will have a section for you to write in which position you are applying for. Then, they will want to know your availability. You must indicate the specific days you are available and the number of hours you can work per week. A full-time job means working 30 hours or more each week; a part-time job is anything less than 30 hours.

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Education

On an application, education includes anywhere you attended school, like high school, college, or vocational or technical school. If you're still attending that school, you write your start date to "present." Under graduation, you check "no."

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Work Experience

Another section that might include the word "present" is the Work Experience section. If you are currently working somewhere, you will not have an end date because you did not finish the job. At your age, this section might include volunteer experience if it is relevant to the job position you are applying for. Typically, the older you are, the more jobs you will have, so you will not list volunteer experiences each time.

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References

A reference is a person who can be asked for information about another person's character and abilities in the work setting. Typically, these people would include:

• mentors
• teachers/professors
• managers/supervisors

It's totally fine if you have the same references as you used in your letter(s) of recommendation.

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Additional Information

Companies like to know if you have been employed by them in the past. If you have, it can be seen as a positive as they understand your performance and experience. All companies must have proof you are legally allowed to work in the United States, typically this is granted to citizens or through work permits. Certain job roles may require driving, so they will need to verify you are able to on the application. Last, a felony is a crime that you have been legally convicted of in court and likely served time for in jail. Not all companies will ask about this, but many do.

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Military Service

This question is not always included in a job application. Many times, people will write about their military experience in the previous employment section.Often, this question is just for data collecting purposes, but it can show employers that you are versatile in your work experience since it would include both civilian and military experience.

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Disclaimer & Signature

Employers need your signed word that everything on the application is true. If you were to lie on an application after signing it, it could be grounds for firing you if the employer sees fit. It is important that in this section you sign your name instead of printing it. Many people also like to write the date that they are going to officially apply for the position instead of the date that they started the application.

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Review Time!

Next Time: Assignment - Complete a Job Application