Applying
Letters and emails
Form fields
Background checks
State checks

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ApplyingApplying, forms and follow up
Letters and emailsApplication letters, emails and formats
Form fieldsWhat each part of an application means
Background checksWhat employers check and what shows up
State checksHow background checks work in each state
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Every step from the first form to the first day.

Independent guides for job seekers: application forms, letters and emails, what each field means, and how employment background checks work in the United States. We are not an employer, a recruiter, a background screening company or a government agency, and nothing here is legal advice.

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1Applying

Job application template
Application tracker
Following up
Filling out an application
Online applications
Your first job application

2Letters and emails

Job application letter
Job application email
Teaching job application
Application format
Class 12 job application
Follow up email

3Form fields

Application terms explained
References
Notice period
Skills section
Reason for leaving
References template

4Background checks

Background checks explained
Employment background check
What shows up
How long it takes
Checking yourself
Criminal background check

5State checks

Florida
All states
Pennsylvania
California
Texas
Ohio