job application

noun
UK /ˈdʒɒb ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˈdʒɑːb ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/

A job application is the form or letter you fill out to ask for a job.

She sent her job application to the bakery because she loves baking.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of formally asking an employer to consider you for a position.

His job application was accepted, and he started work on Monday.

3. A set of documents, such as a form and resume, submitted to apply for work.

Please keep your job application in a folder so nothing gets lost.

4. In computing, a program or process started to run a task on a computer.

The technician checked the job application running in the background.