Documents used in the recruitment process

In an application form you firstly give your full name and contact information, this is essential as it will make it easier for your employer to get in contact with you and to know exactly who you are. You need to give your date of birth to so the company know that you are legally allowed to work for them, you will also have to give you National Insurance number which is given to at the age of 16 when you are legally allowed to work you can not get a job without this. They will also need to know your current work status this varies from student to part time employment. This is so they can contact you, they will also ask for to referees. These can be any professional working people, they must be professional and not just a family member as family member wouldn't be complete honest about you. You will then have to write about the type of person you are and what skill you posses. This is because the employer will want to know how you would react in certain situations and how useful you would be to the company. You will then have to tell the company if you have any disabilities. Usually at the end of these forms you will have a multiple choice question if you do have a disability or not, if yes you will have to say what it is. This is so the company knows if the person has any issues which could prevent them from working in different positions. Sometimes you are asked where you found the application form or how you heard of the job vacancies. This is so they know what places people are finding the job vacancies. This is because the company will understand where people find the vacancies and will advertise jobs more often in this place. Another part of every job application form is about past criminal convictions, this is where you say if you have been charge, or had a criminal record, if not answer correctly then it is an offence and will lead you to not get the job. You will also put in any qualifications this is from GCSE onwards. You firstly put your GCSE grades on there and then a levels if you have any and then any other awards you have received you put them in. There are also parts where the company describes the jobs and has certain requirements such as qualifications needed, this helps people know if they are acceptable for the job. If they do not have the qualification then they will not apply for the job. This helps the employer as well to make sure that they can cut down applicants if they do not have the certain requirements. There is a person specification that describes the person who they want for the job and the requirements. This can be such things is the person hardworking and willing to complete tasks in a team. This will also say what qualifications you need such as 3 alevels or a Degree. You can also complete a job application by doing curriculum vitae (CV). This is a document that you put your awards on which would be skills you have, previous jobs, GCSE's and A-levels. If you have any degrees you will need to put this down and where you studied (what university). There should also have references and any course you have taken part in.