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List of Questions Asked on a Job Application

Job applications take many different forms and include a variety of questions or requests for information. It's a good idea to review a list of the questions you'll be asked on a job application before you start applying for jobs. That way you can gather all the information you need to complete the application prior putting in your applications.

Here is a list of some of the types of information which you may be asked to supply, though not all of this information will be needed for each application.

Employment applications vary, depending on the employer and the type of job for which you are applying.

List of Questions Asked on a Job Application

Name, address, telephone number, email
Desired job
Desired salary
Previous jobs including titles, duties, employers, locations and dates of employment
Salary history (present salary and salary at previous jobs)
Names of previous supervisors
Permission we contact your current employer
Reasons for leaving prior jobs
Educational background including majors, degrees, schools, locations and dates of attendance/graduation, GPA, Honors/Awards
Military experience
Volunteer work
Specific skills related to the job (may be a checklist)
Essay with topics like why are you interested in or qualified for the job
Hobbies/Interests
How you learned about the vacancy
Employees you know
References (typically three references with contact information)
Licenses/Certifications
Whether you have access to an automobile to use for work
Driving record
Whether you have authorization to work in the US

Times and days available to work
Social Security Number (only legal in some states, you may want to say "will furnish prior to offer for employment" or "uncomfortable listing SSN, please contact me to discuss")
Have you been convicted of a crime and, if so, what and when (only legal in some states)
Certification that all the information you have supplied is accurate