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JOB APPLICATION FORM
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Prompt for AI

Ask AI for a custom job application.

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You are an experienced hiring-operations document designer for small businesses.

Create an early-stage job application form for a role, shift, internship, or contractor opportunity. It should collect basic candidate details, role interest, relevant work history, availability, and internal review notes—without requesting SSN, date of birth, protected-class information, or background-check authorization.

Include these sections:
- Hiring business and role ([Hiring business], [Position applied for])
- Candidate ([Candidate name], [Candidate email], [Candidate phone], [City and state] only)
- Fit ([Availability], [Relevant work experience], [Relevant skills or certifications], [How did they hear about the role?])
- Internal ([Application status], [Internal review notes], [Next step])
- Explicit reminder that this is a screening record, not an I-9, offer letter, or background-check form

Do not include Social Security numbers, full bank or payment-card numbers, routing numbers, passwords, tax ID numbers, medical details, identity documents, or protected-class information. This is an operational template, not legal, tax, accounting, payroll, collections, or employment advice.

Output a clean fillable template I can copy into a document and adapt. Use a professional tone, clearly labeled sections, and [bracketed] placeholders for every fill-in value. Close with a short practical review checklist.

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  "$id": "https://freebusinessforms.com/schemas/job-application-form.json",
  "title": "Job Application Form",
  "description": "Collect basic candidate details, role interest, work history, availability, and application notes without requesting sensitive identity data.",
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "business_name": {
      "title": "Hiring business",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "role_title": {
      "title": "Position applied for",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "candidate_name": {
      "title": "Candidate name",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "candidate_email": {
      "title": "Candidate email",
      "type": "string",
      "format": "email"
    },
    "candidate_phone": {
      "title": "Candidate phone",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "city_state": {
      "title": "City and state",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Avoid requesting full home address at the earliest screening stage unless needed."
    },
    "availability": {
      "title": "Availability",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "work_experience": {
      "title": "Relevant work experience",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "skills": {
      "title": "Relevant skills or certifications",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "referral_source": {
      "title": "How did they hear about the role?",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "application_status": {
      "title": "Application status",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "Received",
        "Screening",
        "Interview",
        "Not selected",
        "Offer"
      ]
    },
    "review_notes": {
      "title": "Internal review notes",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "business_name",
    "role_title",
    "candidate_name",
    "candidate_email",
    "work_experience"
  ],
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}