The job or employment application is the official form that employers ask all applicants for a position to fill out. The job application is filled out offline in a pen / paper format or, increasingly, online. The job application (see a variety of sample job applications) provides a consistent format with the same questions that must be answered by each person who applies for an open position. The job application is a legally defensible listing of your job applicant’s employment history, educational background, degrees, qualifications, references, and more.