There is one section on this online application that says list your computer skills. I’m unsure what to include. I’m 24 and through schooling and using a computer independently I’m skilled in all of the microsoft office applications: word, powerpoint, and excel. I can type very fast but I’m not sure how many words per minute. I am extremely knowledgeable in using the internet but don’t know if that’s necessary to include. This is for an office job at a local university. I had a previous job in an office and I used microsoft word to type letters and excel to do charts.

If they want to know words per minute, there are probably online websites that can test that and you can put that in your job application, or if you’re just super fast then you might want to put it anyways

Sounds like you should list all the Microsoft Office applications you know how to use, and some of what you did in them so they get a feel for your level of skill in it. Might want to consider some specific examples like making a chart that told how many students were missing classes and reported it out every week … or something like that

Whenever I fill a job application, I find it confusing to whether fill out these two questions. Are we biased against gender and ethnicity? Are there any laws to prevent these biases?

Actually the EEOC requires they submit a report of all reported Genders and Races of employees so they are in fact legally required to ask they just cannot use the information in hiring decisions

But altho they must ask you cannot be forced to identify

Hi im 18 years old and im looking for a job and im applying at gamestop.And what i put down for pc knowledge was window vista,windows 7,mac,linux but i don’t kno if that’s right.So what should i put for pc knowledge on a gamestop job application?

A list of operating systems you have heard of is not what they are looking for. They want to know your level of skill or proficiency in troubleshooting problems with them.

Think of the types of questions someone at Gamestop might be asked by a customer: Will this game run on my HP computer under Vista? Will i need a graphics card or accelerator to run this game on my laptop? Will this Nintendo game run on my PC? et. cetera.

Do you have the type of knowledge that will help you answer or figure out the answer to those questions in all of the OS types you listed? You should indicate your level of proficiency in those systems honestly; that’s the answer they are looking for.

I’m currently filling in a job application and this is the question I’m on… Not that I don’t have anything to say, just nothing that I would even consider putting into a job application! What would be a good answer for this?

Put like taking the ACT/SAT or saving someone from a burning building

(dont lie, just something that looks really good)

I waited about 3 or 4 days to call and check up on an application I had submitted for the first time, and that was on Monday. He told me he wouldn’t be doing interviews until probably the next week. Today is Sunday, so should I call again tomorrow? If so, do I just say the same thing that I said before? [Which was 'Hi, I'm calling to check on the status of a job application I submitted']
Any help is appreciated. Thank you!

I hate to take this approach, but I would not call right now. I would wait at least until the middle of the week. Speaking from experience (I was a hiring manager for a small retail store), some hiring managers have SO much to do. That it is very frustrating when someone keeps calling to checkup on an application. So if you must call, less is best.

Good luck!

I filled out a job application and was told to call back in 2 weeks to check up on the status but that’s too damn long to wait and I need a job NOW. So how long should I wait to call and what to say when calling about the status of a job?

If they said 2 weeks, do not call sooner than a week. And do not call every day.

In my office those who call every day go right to the bottom of the pile.

And when you call, just say that you submitted and application on such and such a day and you are calling to check on the status of it. You can ask if they are hiring now and for what positions. You should ask when they might be calling epopel for interviews. DO not be pushy!!!

Back in March and April, I filled out several online job applications for position with various companies in my industry. I eventually accepted one of them. Today, one of their competitors called offering me an interview. What is the appropriate way to withdraw my application, while still expressing interest in this company (both are national), without affecting future job prospects? Thanks to any and all answers.

All you need to do is just state "thanks for the chance, however, I have already accepted another postion elsewhere." Good luck at your new job.

Filling up the online credit card application form is the first baby step, as well as a giant one, towards getting a credit card. If you take the online route, you save yourself days of waiting, as well as tons of effort. However, this alone is not the main reason why you should opt for the online mode.

The credit card industry is a fiercely competitive one. With about a dozen card issuing company, tens and thousands of affiliate sellers, hundreds of card options and millions of existing as well as probable customers- the industry is as competitive as it can possibly get. Another feature that makes this industry a tough one is the fact that the customers are informed, knowledgeable and have a rational thinking process.

Today, credit card industry is a matured one, with most of the customers being repeat ones. Given all these factors, card issuing companies are going all out to win over prospective customers. One of the most commonly used marketing strategies to win over customers is to introduce card offers for niche segments, catering to a specific segment of customers.

Examples of niche marketing will be cards for students, cards for buying gas, air tickets, groceries etc. Special cards were also introduced aimed at people with various statures, like cards for people with bad or no credit, cards for students, for tenants etc. Given such a plethora of offers, picking up the best card is often a tedious job - a job that requires gathering information about all offers, comparing and evaluating them, and then deciding on the best fit offer.

Online credit card application forms are generally accompanied by a goldmine of information. As a rational customer, it is your duty to settle on a given offer only after you have thoroughly evaluated and compared other competitive offers. And, the World Wide Web is the best possible platform where you can source and analyze all the information you want.

However, while scouting for information on the Internet, chances are that you will stumble across affiliate sites. Affiliate sites are intermediary marketing firms that act as an interface between the card issuing companies and the prospective customer. These sites act as a great source of information, and a one stop solution for all your card needs.

However, it is to be clearly understood that these sites are just intermediaries and in no way are they allowed to ask for any confidential information like SSN or any other such details. If you come across an intermediary file that is asking for these details from you, understand that they are malicious in nature and take no time in leaving that site.

The Internet is a tool that has changed our life beyond imagination. And it has changed both for worse and for better. While intermediary sites have our life easier, malicious sites have succeeded time and again in scamming people. However, it will be better idea to apply common security measures rather than shunning the net. In a nutshell, embrace technology and use the online credit card application form when needed.

Joe Maldonado
http://www.articlesbase.com/finance-articles/preventing-credit-card-application-scams-answered-124068.html

I’m 19, and I’m applying for a job at a clothing store. On the application, they asked for my employment history, and I listed two previous jobs that I did back in 2008. On the application, they ask for permission to contact my former employers. My problem is that since I worked two years ago for my old summer jobs, my old bosses won’t remember me. Should I give the clothing store permission to contact them anyway? I don’t have anything to hide from them except for the fact I wasn’t a memorable employee. Thanks.

Give it to them. Even if they donl;t remember you, they should have on file that you did work there.

Many people have questions when they apply for a credit card – which is the best for me? How do they decide to give me a credit card? Why do they need to know all these things about me? What does it mean to be pre-approved? What could make the card company decide not to give me a credit card?

It’s not all that mysterious a process. Companies make their decisions based on your credit score, which is derived from your credit report and other information that they may have about you. Your credit record is maintained by reporting bureaus – the Big Three are Equifax, Experian and CallCredit. Each maintains a separate credit history, and as a general rule, they don’t share information with each other. Your credit file may contain may details like:

-People on the electoral register at your address
-Details of late payments or defaults on any loans
-CCJs and bankruptcy orders against you
-All your applications for credit
-Other people who share your address

The credit reference agency does no more than supply the information on your credit history. When you apply for a credit card, the company that will issue that card takes your credit report and feeds the information in it into a set of algorithms – mathematical equations – that compare your information with the information about a fictitious ‘ideal customer’. That customer has certain traits – a particular wage, a certain number of credit cards, a particular marital status, own a home or rent one, be living there for a certain number of years. The closer your own traits are to that ideal, the higher your credit rating or score will be. The higher your credit rating, the more credit card companies would be pleased to have you as a customer.

Before you apply, it’s to your benefit to shop around for the best credit card for you. It is NOT to your benefit to just apply willy-nilly to any credit card offer that strikes your fancy. It’s really not true that ‘the worst that can happen is they’ll say no.’ There’s another, not-so-obvious consequence to credit card rejections. You might have noticed that one of the things that appears in your credit report is a list of your applications for credit. If that list is too long, it will be a negative mark in your credit score, making it harder for you to get the credit card you want. That’s why it’s important to shop around before applying – and the best is one that is almost certain to approve your application.

Some reasons your application may be turned down:

-You’ve applied for a card that targets people with higher credit scores.
Most companies that issue credit cards have a variety of them – they call them ‘credit products’ – each aimed at a different market. A reward credit card, for instance, often targets those with the best credit scores. At a credit card comparison site you can check each credit card offer to see if it is aimed at those with excellent, good, fair, poor or bad credit, and apply for the one that best applies to you.
-You don’t have any credit history.
Believe it or not, never having borrowed money before can work against you when you apply for a credit card. If you have no history of having paid bills, then the company has no way of judging whether or not you’ll pay their account.

-You’ve not been in your current job or residence long enough.
One of the pieces of your credit score puzzle is how stable you are, and that’s judged by how long you’ve been in your current residence or position. If it’s less than two years, it will be a negative, even if there’s a good reason for it.

-You’ve applied for too many other credit cards and loans.
This is one reason to be sure you only apply for the best credit card – the one that you’re most likely to be approved for. If you’ve applied for many credit cards in a six to twelve month period, the credit card companies may see it as a sign that you may be in financial trouble.

Jon Francis
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/why-could-my-credit-card-application-be-refused-52108.html