What is an application form?

An application form is somthing that everyone wishing to get a job must fill in. They will always request personal information, which will be sorted into diffrent boxes. The areas you need to write on are specified by either a tickbox or a line, they are usally state what infomation they want and where they want it (Look at the picture for more detail). The main purpose of a application form is so the employer can save time. Instead of interviewing every single person they can narrow down the ones that they think is suitable for the job and can move onto interviewing the ones that have the traits they want.

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