What should be your answer in a job application?

Question

is it okay to put ..in ur app..don't want employer to be contacted..???or will they get suspicious u dont want them to contact ur previous employers or present
cause i put my other employer to contact but not the other also
this question..."when you need to, you take it easy at work?...
I put bubbled in"agree" what does this question mean if ur having a bad day take it easy? or does it mean be lazy dont dont work hard?

Answer 1

Ok... first please tell me that you did not fill out the application like you type... second most employers will understand that if you are still at a job - not wanting a future employer to contact the current, but it would be suspicious if you had a prior job and did not want them to make contact. Finally - most employers want to hear that you are a go-get-er, working like a horse constantly, you shouldn't have to "take it easy".

Good luck!

Answer 2

It's fair to say that you don't want your current employer contacted because you don't want to rock the boat and make for an unpleasant working environment. Spin it like that and it can be a positive.

As for the take it easy question, I'd interpret that as asking if you're the sort who can go easy when there's no reason to stress, or if you're the type that's stressing and yelling and being a pain all the time. I'd answer "agree" as well.

Answer 3

its ok to put not to contact your current employer, but you should always pput that its ok to contact other past employers. There are many reasons not to want your current employer to know you are looking for other work and hiring companies realize that.

Answer 4

To your first question, its perfectly ok to say that you don't want your company contacted. People understand that you might be looking for a new job while still being hired by your current company. So obviously you don't want them to be tipped off- so your reply is ok.

Not sure how to answer your second qs.

Answer 5

if you decide to put "don't want employer to be contacted" you could put beside it - the reason why...

I don't know bout the second question...never seen that before.

Answer 6

its not as good as saying dont contact my employer
you could be so good your employer doesnt want to let you go

Answer 7

That question basically means if you're having a bad day will you take it upon yourself to be lazy and not do your work

Answer 8

No, it's fine. Most employers understand that sometime there is conflict. It doesn't reflect badly.