Common Words and Terms
on Forms/Applications
acceptable - agreeing with something
accompany - to go along with
applicant - name of person who is applying
application - form for applying for work, school, funding, etc.
authorized - allowed
available - free and ready
benefits - advantages
birth date - the day, month, and year you were born
certify - declare to be true
citizenship - being a full resident in a certain country
completed - finished
confidential - private and personal
considered - thought about
correspondence - letter, email or other written communication
criminal offence - charged for breaking the law
date - write in the day, month, year
dependent - someone who is supported or looked after by another (ex.
children)
determine - find out or decide on something
disability - not able to do something physically or mentally (deaf,
blind, injury, etc.)
document - an official form such as a birth certificate
effective - working and in use
eligible - qualified
employer - the person or business providing the job
employment record - your history of jobs
employment objective - title or type of job you would like to get
entitled - have a right to
equivalent - something that has the same value as something else
experience - details of your work, skills or volunteer history
false - not true
family Name - your legal last name (surname)
fee - amount of money or cost
for office use only - do not use or write in this space
given names - your legal first and middle names
hobbies - favourite pastimes (ex. listening to music, collecting things,
sports, etc.)
identification - documents or cards that prove who you are
income - money that you get from your job and other sources
indicate - to show
initial - the first letter of a name
interview - meeting with a person or group in order to get hired for
a job
job title - the name given to the job position
landed immigrant - a person who moves into a country and wants to become
a citizen
legal name - your name as it appears on your birth certificate (no nicknames
or reversing the middle name with the first)
legibly - clearly
maiden name - the last name you had before you took on a married last
name
mailing address - address where you receive your mail
marital status - if you are married, divorced, separated, widowed or
single
minimum - the smallest amount
minimum salary requirement - lowest amount of money you want to be paid
next of kin - a close relative who can be reached to support you
official - approved as legal
original - the first one
per annum - for each year
permanent - long-term
personal data - information about you (your name, address, etc.)
photocopy - a copy of a paper made by a copy machine
place of birth - the city or town where you were born
position - place or job
present address - your home address where you live right now
previous - before this time
previous employment - jobs that you had in the past
printing - using block letters not handwriting (cursive)
provided - given
qualifications - abilities, skills, and experience
references - people who are willing to give information and support
for you
rejected - not accepted
required - needed
residence - home
resume - your written history of work, education, volunteer, achievement,
etc.
reverse - on the back side of the form
review - look at or check over
revoked - taken away
salary - amount of money paid for a job
sex - lets them know if you are a male or a female
signature - writing your name
signing - handwriting your name
social insurance number - government number people use for employment
or benefits
specified - point out or name
status - position or situation
suitability - right for something
surname - your legal last name
temporary - short term or limited
type - the kind or category
valid - legal and ready to use
witness - a person who observes an event or can swear something is true |
