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Job Application Form

A job application template for agencies — collect a candidate’s details, CV, portfolio and availability so you can compare applicants consistently.

Description

A great hire starts with a great application. This job application template gives candidates a clean, professional way to apply and gives you a consistent shortlist to compare — with the CV, portfolio and eligibility details you actually need to make a decision.

Applicants share their name and contact details, the role they’re applying for, a LinkedIn profile and portfolio link, and upload their CV. They tell you why they want to work with you, how they heard about the role, their availability to start, and confirm their right to work — with a consent field to close it off cleanly.

Suitable for agencies and any business hiring across roles. Use it to standardize applications, collect everything in one place, and compare candidates like for like. Customize the roles and questions, add your branding, and embed it on your careers page or share a link in minutes.

Form fields

Everything the Job Application Form above collects — 14 fields, so you can see exactly what it captures before you make it your own.

Job Application Form

  • Name

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    Name

  • Email

    Email Icon
    Email

  • Telephone

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    Telephone

  • Which role are you applying for?

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    Short Answer

  • LinkedIn Profile

  • Do you have a Portfolio Website?

    Yes/No Icon
    Yes/No

  • What's your Portfolio Website?

  • Upload Your CV/Resumé

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    Short Answer

  • Why do you want to work with us?

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    Long Answer

  • How did you hear about this opportunity?

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    Short Answer

  • Please state where you heard about this opportunity:

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    Short Answer

  • When would you be available to start?

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    Date

  • Are you legally authorized to work in this country?

    Yes/No Icon
    Yes/No

  • Consent

    Multi-Select Icon
    Multi-Select
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Template FAQs

Common questions about the Job Application Form — what it captures, when to use it, and how to make it your own.

What is a job application form?

A job application form is a standard way for candidates to apply for a role, capturing their contact details, CV, portfolio, availability and eligibility in one place. Because every applicant answers the same fields, you can compare them consistently instead of piecing together scattered emails and attachments.

What should a job application form include?

Name and contact details, the role applied for, a CV upload, LinkedIn and portfolio links, why they want the job, how they heard about it, availability to start and confirmation of their right to work.

Should a job application collect a portfolio?

For creative and technical roles, yes. This form asks whether the candidate has a portfolio and takes the link, alongside the CV upload, so you can review their actual work at a glance — often more telling than a CV when you’re hiring for craft.

Why ask how candidates heard about the role?

It tells you which channels — job boards, referrals, social or your own site — are actually bringing in candidates, so you can focus your recruitment spend where it pays off. Over time it turns hiring from guesswork into something you can measure and improve.

Why use an application form instead of collecting CVs by email?

A form gives every candidate the same structured fields, so applications arrive complete and comparable rather than scattered across email attachments. Nothing gets lost, and you can screen an agency shortlist side by side instead of digging through inboxes.

Is this job application template free and customizable?

Completely free. Edit the roles and questions, restyle it to your brand, and embed it on your careers page or share a link in minutes. No coding needed — just a free Fun Forms account to collect responses.

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