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Application

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/nounCore term

In job interviews & careers, application means: A formal request for a job, or the set of documents and forms you send to an employer when you make that request.

In Turkish: başvuru, iş başvurusu

How it is used

You submit, send or withdraw an application, and employers receive, review and reject applications. Common phrases are 'job application', 'application form' and 'application process'. In tech, application can also mean a piece of software.

Example sentences

  1. Thank you for your application. We will review it and contact you within two weeks.

  2. I sent off twenty applications last month and got three interviews.

Common collocations

  • submit an application
  • job application
  • application form
  • application process
  • withdraw an application
  • applyTo formally ask for a job, usually by sending a CV, filling in an online form or writing a letter.
  • candidateA person who is being considered for a job, especially someone who has applied and is going through the selection process.
  • closing dateThe last day on which an employer will accept applications for a job that has been advertised.
  • ATSShort for applicant tracking system: software that employers use to collect, sort and search job applications.

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