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Completing an Employment Application

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Course Description

During your job search, you’ll likely be asked to complete an employment application. An employment application is not a resume, though, and you shouldn’t look at it in the same way. In this course, you’ll discover how to complete an application that stimulates a potential employer’s interest.

Course Details

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to

  • Define employment application
  • Describe the difference between an employment application and a resume
  • List the advantages and disadvantages of using an employment application
  • Identify the two types of employment applications
  • Describe what you can do to make your application stand out from the crowd
  • Understand the information you need to complete an employment application
  • Describe how to handle salary expectations on an employment application
  • List what you need to consider when providing references

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