Employment Application

[KIM MICHAEL Participant]

How many “entries” do you allow space for applicants to list their employment history on your employment application form?  Right now I have three “entry areas” (for three employers, just to keep that area on one page), but I’m finding that is not enough if people have moved around a lot (resume contains more employers).  I also don’t want a super lengthy employment application.  Would appreciate feedback on how you’re doing your employment application forms!  Thanks.

[MELISSA PRICE Participant]

We keep our employment application process very quick.  It really is just some basic questions that are asked and then a place to upload a resume and cover letter.  The types of positions we recruit for are all professional so all candidates have a resume.

[LAURIE GYHRA Participant]

We allow space for up to five past employers’ information. Quite a few of the positions we hire for are Para-professional in nature and do tend to have a higher degree of turnover. We find that the frequency of “job-hopping” that is portrayed in the application can help us better determine the likelihood the candidate will stay long enough for us to experience a return on the investment of months of training.

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