Job Application Form.
What it is.
The application form is a form you fill out to give your personal details such as age, national insurance number, and previous work experience to a company in which you wish to work for. This form gives the company a sense of who you are and an easy way to decide whose best for the job and who should get it. It asks questions about your qualifications to see what education you have received.
What information it contains.
It contains information the company needs to choose the best person for the job, this helps the company also get a feel for who the applicant actually is and how they will benefit the company. It also provides a little information about the company itself such as its history and its aims as a business.
Why it is useful
It’s useful as it’s quick and easy to fill out and to read. It gets straight to the questions it needs answers to but still provides enough information to the company about who the applicant is.
Why the coffee company would use this
The coffee company use these as they are easy to distribute therefore they can get a lot of applicants with minimum effort and extra cost.
Job Advert.
What it is.
This advert shows you the current jobs available and a brief description saying about the specifics of the job such as location, salary and type of job. It advertises the job in the hope that people will be interested and apply.
What information it contains.
It contains brief specifics and information on the company it’s for. It has links to further information on the job. It gives the reader a little idea of who the company is looking for to fulfill this job and wether the reader is right for the job.
Why it is useful.
This advert is useful and it opens the job up to a wide variety of applicants which ensures a wide diversity of potential workers which is good for the business, the more people who apply means the better the chance of finding the right person for the job.
Why the Coffee Company would use this.
The coffee company finds this useful as if they pick the right person for the specific role then they won’t have to advertise the job again anytime soon meaning they save money on advertising and save time interviewing new applicants.
Job Specification.
What it is.
The job specification is a more detailed document on what the job requires from the applicant. It goes into a lot of depth on what they need from the applicant and what the job entails in regards to hours and flexibility and more detail about the company you will be working for.
What information it contains.
This document contains every detail the applicant will need to judge whether they should apply or not, it says all the specifics of the businesses aims and how they expect the applicant to help fulfill them if they are chosen. Its gives the background of the company and what type of company they are.
Why it is useful
As the advert does it deters people who don’t think they will be able to fulfill the needs the job requires, this saves time and money on the companies part and also makes sure only people who are serious about the job will apply, making it quicker and easier for the company to choose the right person. This benefits everyone involved making sure applicants know what is required of them.
Personal Specification.
What it is.
This is a specific document telling any applicants exactly what they need to have in order to acquire this job. This helps the company thin down applicants to save time and money, if you do not have the requirements for the job you will not be asked for an interview.
What information it contains.
The specification contains information on the necessary skills and qualifications the applicant must have in order to be considered. It tells the applicant what will be expected of them while working for the company, it describes what skills will be vital for fulfilling the duties the job consists