job application

Meaning

A formal request to an employer for a job, which usually consists of a completed form, a resume, and a cover letter showing your interest and qualifications.

Examples

• I spent the entire weekend filling out a job application for the marketing position.

  I spent the entire weekend filling out a job application for the marketing position.

• Have you submitted your job application to the HR department yet?

  Have you submitted your job application to the HR department yet?

• The company received over two hundred job applications for a single role.

  The company received over two hundred job applications for a single role.

• You need to attach your resume to your job application.

  You need to attach your resume to your job application.

• She is currently tracking the status of her job application online.

  She is currently tracking the status of her job application online.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I sent my job request to the company.

  ✓ I sent my job application to the company.

  'Job request' is unnatural in English. 'Job application' is the standard term for applying for a position.

• ✗ I filled a job application yesterday.

  ✓ I filled out a job application yesterday.

  You must use the phrasal verb 'fill out' or 'fill in' when talking about completing applications or forms.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Please make sure to proofread your ___ before sending it.

  💡 The official document or form you submit to get hired.

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  job application

• He submitted his ___ online through the company's career portal.

  💡 The formal request for employment.

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  job application