Job application form for small businesses

A small business rarely needs a recruitment portal; it needs a way for good people to say they're interested without writing a formal letter. This form asks for the position, whether the applicant wants full-time, part-time or a few hours a week, when they could start, their experience in a few sentences and why they'd like to work with you. A link to a CV or online profile is optional, so people who don't have one ready can still apply. A consent line records that their details may be used for this application.

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  • Full nameShort answer · Required
  • EmailEmail · Optional
  • Phone numberPhone · Optional
  • Which position are you applying for?Short answer · Required
  • What are you looking for?Single choice · Required
  • Earliest start dateDate · Required
  • Your experience in a few sentencesLong answer · Required
  • Why would you like to work with us? (optional)Long answer · Optional
  • Link to your CV or profile (optional)Short answer · Optional
  • ConsentCheckbox · Required

How to use this template

  1. Open it in your dashboardSelect “Use this template”. If you don't have an account yet, sign up first; the form opens right after.

  2. Make it yoursChange the questions, options, colours and the thank-you message in the form builder, then save.

  3. Share it and get submissionsShare the form's link or link to it from your website. Each submission is emailed to you and saved in your dashboard.

Tips for this form

  • Link the form from every job ad and from the careers or contact page of your website, so applications don't arrive by five different routes.
  • Answer every applicant, even with a short no; it's remembered, especially in a small town.
  • Delete applications you don't take forward once you no longer need them, and say in the form description how long you keep them.
  • Keep the CV link optional; for many roles a few honest sentences tell you more.

Questions about this template

How is this different from the restaurant job application template?

The restaurant version asks about kitchen and service roles, shifts and days. This one is general: any position, any type of contract, with an optional CV link, for shops, workshops, salons or offices.

Can applicants send a CV?

They can paste a link to a CV or an online profile. If you need a file, ask the applicants you shortlist to send it by email, or make the field required in the builder if a CV matters for the role.

What does the consent checkbox cover?

That the applicant's details are stored and used for this application. If you'd like to keep applications for future vacancies, ask for that separately.

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