Employment application

Formal employment application with availability.

Why these fields

Full name: Full name captures a short, searchable answer and is required to complete the request.
Email: Email provides a validated reply address and is required to complete the request.
Phone: Phone provides a direct callback option and is required to complete the request.
Position: Position captures a short, searchable answer and is required to complete the request.
Employment type: Employment type keeps answers consistent for filtering and routing but remains optional.
Available start date: Available start date collects an unambiguous date but remains optional.
Expected salary: Expected salary collects a value that can be validated and compared but remains optional.
Summary of experience: Summary of experience leaves room for context and detail but remains optional.
Resume / CV: Resume / CV lets the respondent attach supporting evidence and is required to complete the request.

Fields

Full nametextrequiredEmailemailrequiredPhonetelrequiredPositiontextrequiredEmployment typeselectAvailable start datedateExpected salarynumberSummary of experiencetextareaResume / CVfilerequired

Preview

Code

import { useState } from "react";

export function EmploymentApplicationForm() {
  const [sent, setSent] = useState(false);

  async function onSubmit(e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) {
    e.preventDefault();
    const form = e.currentTarget;
    const res = await fetch("https://forms.formward.eu/f/your-form-id", {
      method: "POST",
      headers: { Accept: "application/json" },
      body: new FormData(form),
    });
    if (res.ok) {
      setSent(true);
      form.reset();
    }
  }

  if (sent) return <p>Thanks! Your message has been sent.</p>;

  return (
    <form onSubmit={onSubmit}>
      <label htmlFor="name">Full name</label>
      <input type="text" name="name" id="name" required />
      <label htmlFor="email">Email</label>
      <input type="email" name="email" id="email" required />
      <label htmlFor="phone">Phone</label>
      <input type="tel" name="phone" id="phone" required />
      <label htmlFor="position">Position</label>
      <input type="text" name="position" id="position" required />
      <label htmlFor="type">Employment type</label>
      <select name="type" id="type">
        <option value="Full-time">Full-time</option>
        <option value="Part-time">Part-time</option>
        <option value="Contract">Contract</option>
        <option value="Internship">Internship</option>
      </select>
      <label htmlFor="start_date">Available start date</label>
      <input type="date" name="start_date" id="start_date" />
      <label htmlFor="salary">Expected salary</label>
      <input type="number" name="salary" id="salary" />
      <label htmlFor="summary">Summary of experience</label>
      <textarea name="summary" id="summary" />
      <label htmlFor="resume">Resume / CV</label>
      <input type="file" name="resume" id="resume" accept=".pdf,.doc,.docx" required />
      <input
        type="text"
        name="_gotcha"
        tabIndex={-1}
        autoComplete="off"
        style={{ position: "absolute", left: "-9999px" }}
        aria-hidden="true"
      />
      <button type="submit">Send</button>
    </form>
  );
}

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Remove fields you do not need and mark only essential answers as required.
Replace placeholder wording with terms your audience already understands.
Add your privacy notice, retention details and expected response time.
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