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Name: You do not need to use your FULL LEGAL NAME 2. Read Carefully You will often be asked for your LAST NAME first 3. The abbreviation “M” or “M.I.” means MIDDLE INITIAL. Address: You will need to give your full address: House number Street Name
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Name: You do not need to use your FULL LEGAL NAME 2. Read Carefully You will often be asked for your LAST NAME first 3. The abbreviation “M” or “M.I.” means MIDDLE INITIAL
Address: You will need to give your full address: House number Street Name City (town) State Zip Code
What if I live at more than one address? 4. Consider where you would want the employer to send your PAYCHECK.
5. Be aware of these abbreviations: APT. # means Apartment Number P.O. Box means Post Office Box 6. If these are not part of your address, leave the space BLANK.
7. Don’t forget to capitalize proper nouns such as: * Street Names * Cities (towns) * And States
8. On some applications you will be asked for both your permanent address and your present address. If both are the same you can either write the same address TWICE, Or write the word, SAME for the second address.
6/21/13 Watson Jennifer J 197 Sycamore Street, Newtown, PA 18940 SAME N/A 215 856-8862 jennwats@gmail.com
9. However, if you live at a different location for a prolonged period of time, such as summer vacation or COLLEGE that would be your alternative or present address IF you are applying for the job while you are living at that location.
6/21/13 Watson Jennifer J 86 Ocean Drive, Ocean City, NJ 60889 197 Sycamore Street, Newtown, PA 18940 N/A 215 856-8862 jennwats@gmail.com
Phone Numbers Remember, YOU are applying for the job so the employer needs to know how to get in touch with YOU. What is the BEST way for them to do that?
10. Be aware of these abbreviations: H = Home C = Cell W = Work O = Other
An area code is the first three digits of the phone number. They are normally written in parenthesis. (215) 962-8675 However, if the application requests them separately, write them separately. Area Code: 215 Phone Number: 962-8675
Because most people can be reached on their cell phone at any time, the numbers for day and evening, work or even home may no longer be applicable.
Always use the number(s) where the employer can reach YOU. 14. If you do not have one of the requested numbers, write N/A
E-Mail Keep it APPROPRIATE If you don’t have email or would prefer not to be contacted through email, write N/A.
Some applications will ask for an emergency contact person. This means, 17. Who can pick you up in case of an emergency at work.
Emergency Contact: Name: ____________________________ Relation to you: ___________________ Phone Number: * What is the BEST way to contact them? H: ___________________________ W: ___________________________ C: ___________________________
18. Be sure to write both First and Last names.
Choose an Emergency Contact Name Address Phone Number(s) Eileen Bowers (Mother) 147 Michelle Drive Narvon, PA 17552 (H) 717-985-8803 (C) 717-854-6892
Knowing your Social Security Number is imperative. You CANNOT get paid (legally) without it. BUT 19. The best thing to write on the application itself is WILL PROVIDE IF HIRED
Do you have transportation? Simply means, Can you GET TO WORK? 21. How far away do you live? Answer in minutes or miles.
22. Can you provide proof of age/working papers? YES! You can get them at the school office.
Have you ever committed a felony? 23. A felony is a crime usually punishable by more than a year in prison.
What position are you applying for? This means what job do you want to do. Be as specific as possible.
Running a cash register CASHIER
Helping customers in a store Sales Associate/Customer Service
Not Sure? ANY AVAILABLE
Referred By Who TOLD you about the job? 26. Salary Desired How much do you want to earn? Write NEGOTIABLE
Dorney Park 27. Open-ended questions should always be answered in Complete Sentences
Availability * Read carefully: Expect a quiz!
Job applications will always ask about your availability so they know when you can come into work. If they need someone to work Friday nights and you are only available on Wednesday nights, they aren’t going to hire you. So, The more you are available, the better your chances of being hired
1. Sometimes the only question you will see is: DATE AVAILABLE:___________ This means the date you are available to BEGIN working. You can either write the date (6/20/14) Or ASAP
In the “Availability” section of an application you will usually see a table that you are required to fill out. It will look something like the one below.
Remember, According to the Child Labor Law, 2. You can’t work during school hours, before7 am, Or after 7 pm during the school year. 3. You can’t work before 7 am, or after 9 pm over the summer.
4. Even though you can’t work for more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week (summer) you can be available to work as much as possible.
You will simply fill in each block with the hours that you are available. For example, if you are available every day from 7 am to 9 pm, that would be a total of 98 hours in the week. Of course you can’t work that many, but the boss will choose your work hours from the ones you are available. So, if you are available from 7-9, he might put you on the schedule for 7 am-1 pm. *Remember, the more you are available, the better your chances of getting the job.
5. If you are available at any time, any day you can simply write that across the entire table – just remember to keep it neat! ANYTIME Fill in the chart for #5
6. If you are only available at certain times, like 11 am-6 pm, but you are available everyday, you can use arrows instead of writing the times in each box. Fill in the chart for #6
7. If there is a day that you are not available at all you can put an “X” over the whole block for that day. * Remember, the more you are available, the better your chances of getting the job! Fill in the chart for #7
8. Fill in the chart with the hours you might be available to work this summer
