What information is collected on the Application for Employment?

• A. Applicant's name, address, telephone.
• B. Marital status and number of children.
• C. Medical history.
• D. Salary history.

Answer: (A)

The essential purpose of an employment application is to identify the applicant and provide a reliable way to contact them. That’s why the information collected typically includes name, address, and a telephone number—the basic details you need to reach the person and match them to the record.

Other items are not normally gathered on the initial form. Marital status and number of children are sensitive personal details and not relevant to job qualifications; medical history is private health information and not appropriate to request before an offer; salary history is sensitive and often restricted by law. In practice, applications may also ask about work eligibility, past work experience, education, and references, but the basic contact details are the foundational information for the application.