Application forms can look daunting, so take care and practice.
- Make a copy of the form before you fill it in and use this to practice on
- use black ink or biro
- follow the instructions and answer all the questions
- use a plain piece of paper if you need more room, and the instructions allow you to do that
- if you have particular experience that applies to the job mention it
- sign and date it and keep a copy – it’ll help you at the interview
- send it off in good time.
Did you know that the Connexions Centre has application forms? You could ask for one to practice on. You could download and print this Practice Application Form.
Increasingly organisations are asking applicants to apply 'on-line', depending on how their system is set up you may be able to print their form to practice on before you apply. If they don't then it's important that you've got an accurate record of all the information about yourself that you'd need to include on the form.
You can use the library in your Connexions Centre too as it has information for you to read or take away.