Suggestions to Simplify Filling Out the Application Forms for a Job

We all need to look for a new job now and again. The process of looking for one that pays well and has good benefits is what we all want. When we get that phone call to come in and fill out the application, we don't want to blow it, because the next step might be an interview. So here is a tip or two for getting past the filling out of applications.

After perfecting the best resume, I would suggest typing up what I call an "application sheet".

I have found that most companies take your resume, hardly look at it and hand you their application form to be filled out (on a clipboard if your lucky). They may also hand you a pen that has way too much ink in it and direct you to the nearest uncomfortable chair with no table nearby and lousy lighting, to fill the darned thing out. This application has you repeating what is already in your resume and it's frustrating to do this same process over and over again, but they need it for legal purposes on "their company's form" so your stuck doing it.

This can also be intimidating at a time when you're stressed out about getting the job in the first place. Sometimes at this point, I just want to run and forget about it. Trying to balance the clipboard with the application on one knee, trying to write neatly while balancing your coat, purse or briefcase on the other knee or stuffing them under your chair, because the other chairs are filled with other applicants doing the same thing. There will be people who file by occasionally asking questions and you will forget how to spell your own name let alone trying to write your answers to questions about, why you left your last job or where you went to kindergarten. Is it getting hot in here or is it just me?