1. Employment Application Workshop La Puente High School Career Center
La Puente Valley ROP

2. What is an employment application?
The application is your first impression and the key to being asked to interview for a position.
Can you follow directions?
Are you thorough?
Do you have experience?
Do you have any skills that may set you apart from another candidate?

3. Filling Out The Application
PERSONAL
Last Name
Pitt
First Name
Brad
Initial
N/A
Social Security No.
Will Provide
Permanent Address
12345 Rich Guy Lane
City
Beverly Hills
State CA
Zip
90210
Telephone
Are you less than 18 years of age?
o Yes o No
Do you have the legal right to live and work in the U.S.?
Other name(s) under which you have been previously employed.
Do you have any family, business, health or social restrictions or obligations that would prevent you from working overtime? o Yes o No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? X X X X

4. Filling Out The Application
EDUCATION / U.S. MILITARY SERVICE
School or Institution
Name and Address
of School
Units Completed
Degrees and/or
Diplomas
High School
 La Puente HS
2.5 Years
Diploma in 2007
College
 Cal Poly Pomona  0
 Applied / Accepted      
Other
 LPV ROP
3 Courses
Certificate of Completion
Honors or Awards Received
Renaissance Leadership Award
Certificates or Licenses Earned
Graphic Design, Advanced Computers
Please indicate any foreign languages that you:
Speak
Spanish
Read
Write
None
Have you ever served in the U.S. Armed Services? o Yes o No
U.S. Military Duties and Special Training N/A X

5. Filling Out The Application
EMPLOYMENT
GIVE EMPLOYMENT RECORD AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIBLE, LISTING MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT FIRST. SHOW UNEMPLOYED OR SELF-EMPLOYED PERIODS AND INDICATE DATES. INCLUDE PAID AND UNPAID EXPERIENCE.
Company Name
Sunkist Elementry
Address
La Puente, CA
Telephone
Dates of Employment
9/04 – 12/04
Job Title
Tutor
Supervisor’s Name and Title
Mr. Charlie Brown
Type of Business
Elementry School
Base Rate of Pay (Hr./Week/Month)
Volunteer
Description of Duties
Focused on math and reading devlopement with 7th grade students; Facilitated student study groups; Maintained student progress files; Communicated with staff, parents, and students.
Reason for Leaving:
Temporary position
May We Contact this Employer?
Yes

6. Filling Out The Application
REFERENCES
LIST PEOPLE WE MAY CONTACT WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO EVALUATE YOUR CAPABILITIES (DO NOT INCLUDE RELATIVES)
Name and Address
Telephone
Occupation
Years Known
 Ms. Sandy Squirrel
Confirmation
Teacher 3
 Mr. Phil Jackson
Basketball Coach 2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I authorize the employer to make any investigation deemed necessary for my employment consideration. All information I have provided on this application is true and accurate.
Signature
Date

7. Turning In Your Application
Always return your completed application to a manager if possible.
If not, get the name of the person who accepts your application, as well as the name and number of the manager(s).
To increase your chances of being hired – CALL BACK!
Wait two or three days and then call and speak to a manager.
Let he or she know who you are and when you turned in your application.

8. What To Do If… If they have not reviewed your application yet:
Thank them and ask if you may call in a few days.
If they say, “Yes, but we are not hiring right now”:
Ask if they expect to be hiring in the near future and
Do they keep your applications on file?
If they have looked at it, but decided you are not qualified:
Thank them and ask what types of things they are looking for so that you know what you can work on.
Congratulations if they say, “Yes, when can you come in for an interview?” !