Job Application Guidelines Work Based Learning First Impressions

Job Application Guidelines

• Work Based Learning

First Impressions

• The job application is designed to help the manager spot your strengths and weaknesses quickly.

Tips

• Print
• Use a pen
• Be neat
• Answer every question. Put n/a if it is not applicable
• Don’t give an expected salary. Write “open”.
• Be accurate
• Have a good reason for leaving your jobs
• Get permission from people you will use as references
• Be honest
• Sign and date application

Illegal Information to ignore on a job application

• Height, weight
• Age, sex
• Marital status
• Size of your family
• Religion, politics
• Birthplace
• Race or national origin
• Handicaps
• Arrests or convictions
• Military discharge

Exceptions

• An employer may ask you an off-limits question if that topic has to do with your ability to do the job.
• Lifting requirements: physical handicaps can be asked about

Assignment #1

• Fill out job application on pages 38-39 in Job Hunter’s Handbook.
• Check off your work with WBL Teacher.

Assignment #2

• Go to http://jobs.utah.gov/selfservice
• Click on “Job seeker Log-in”
• Click on “Sign up here”
• You will see a “user agreement”. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “agree”.
• Now you will see an initial registration form. Fill it out.