Make yourself an application cheat sheet

It is so easy to sit down to complete an application and
suddenly your mind blanks. You can't remember dates or names or telephone numbers. If you have a varied work history, you can't recall which job came first. If you have worked for
the same employer for years, you forget when your duties
changed or when you received a promotion.

Do your research on work-related paperwork at home and make up a list of everything you might need. List every job for
the past 10 years including the company name, address,
telephone number and the contact person to call, usually
your immediate supervisor. Have a list of education, both
formal college and any special courses, seminars, or in-
house trainings you completed, with dates. Have a list of
five personal references with names, addresses and telephone
numbers.

Carry the sheet with you so you are prepared at all times.
Not only will it make completing applications a breeze but
it will ensure that the information you provide is accurate
and consistent. That will avoid the embarrassment and
negative reaction in an interview when you realize there are
errors on the application the interviewer is using as a
guide and you have to make quick verbal corrections.

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