Applying For a New Job
July 11, 2009 by Patricia Wilson
Filed under Job Search
Work History
Job applications always have a space for your job history. If you are applying for a job where you will also be turning in your resume, make sure that your work history matches what is listed on your resume. If you are not submitting a resume, then bring a detailed list of your past jobs with you so you do not have to guess at phone numbers and dates of employments.
If you have a checkered work history, have been fired from a job, or have quit several jobs, you need to have reasons for these things. If you left a job to go back to school, this is seen as a good reason for leaving a job. If you were fired, however, it may be harder to explain. Never speak badly about your former employer; instead, state that is was not a positive working environment or that your department was downsizing.
Applying For a New Job: Salary Requirements
There is a question on all job application forms (and in most interviews) that makes even the most confident person groan in dismay: “What are your salary requirements?” Answering this question is tricky: if you ask for too little, the company will hire you because you are a bargain and have under-bid their normal salary for the position. If you ask for too much, you may not be considered as a candidate.
The best thing to do is to look at your current position in relation to your potential position. If you are applying for a job with similar responsibilities, ask for approximately the same amount or slightly higher. If you will be taking on a lot more work, ask for a substantially raised salary. Also, research what the job normally pays in same-sized companies, and ask for that approximate pay range.
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