“Special skills” on a job application asks for the abilities you have that are useful in the job but may not show up in your work history: things like a second language, software you know well, a certification, a licence, or a hands-on skill such as forklift operation or first aid. Write 3 to 6 […]
On a rental application, “relationship to applicant” asks how another person on the form is connected to you, the main applicant. You answer with a short label from your side of the relationship, such as “spouse”, “son”, “roommate”, “partner” or “former landlord”, depending on whether the line belongs to an occupant, a co-applicant, an emergency […]
“Relationship of recommender to applicant” is the field on a reference or recommendation form that asks how the person vouching for you knows you. The answer is a short label such as “former supervisor”, “professor” or “volunteer coordinator”, followed, where the form allows, by a few words on how long and in what setting. It […]
“Position desired” on a job application means the job you are applying for. The employer wants the exact title of the opening you want to be considered for, so that your form is routed to the right hiring manager and compared against the right set of applicants. It is one of the shortest fields on […]
The objective line on a job application asks you to state, in one or two sentences, what job you want and what you bring to it. It sits near the top of many paper and online application forms, and it is one of the first things a hiring manager reads. A good objective is specific […]
“Negotiable” on a job application means the amount or term is open to discussion rather than fixed. When you write “Negotiable” in the desired-salary or expected-pay field, you are telling the employer that you are flexible and would rather talk about pay once you both know more about the role. When an employer writes “salary […]
“Nature of business” on an application form means the type of activity a business carries out: its industry and what it sells or does. Write a short, specific phrase such as “Retail (grocery supermarket)”, “Software development”, “Residential construction”, “Restaurant”, “Accounting services” or “Hospital / healthcare”. If the form is asking about your employer, describe the […]
“Guarantor relationship to the applicant” asks how the person guaranteeing your rent, loan, contract or visa is connected to you. Write the relationship from the applicant’s side in one or two words: “Parent”, “Mother”, “Father”, “Spouse”, “Sibling”, “Grandparent”, “Uncle”, “Employer”, “Family friend” or “Friend”. If you are the guarantor filling in the form, describe your […]
“Employment status” on an application means your current working situation: whether you are employed full-time, employed part-time, self-employed, unemployed, a student, retired, or on a temporary or contract basis. Pick the option that describes you today, not the job you are applying for, and if the form is free text, write it in a few […]
For the “relationship” field next to an emergency contact, write how that person is related to you in one or two plain words: “Spouse”, “Partner”, “Mother”, “Father”, “Sister”, “Brother”, “Son”, “Daughter”, “Friend”, “Roommate”, “Neighbor” or “Guardian”. The best emergency contact is an adult who is easy to reach during your working hours, knows your medical […]