Now you never need to leave the comfort of your own home to apply for jobs. With an online job application you simply plug in your information and hit submit. The number of companies asking you to fill out an application online is increasing, and you need to be prepared for what you are going to find.

Gone are the days where you dress up to collect applications, dress up again to drop them off, and then dress up the third time for the interview. With an online job application, you can find all of your job applications online and only have to dress up for your interview. However, there are a few different kinds of online applications and you will need some skills to fill them out.

First, you have to have basic computer and typing skills to fill out your online job application. Most online job applications are not necessarily difficult, but you should understand the basic difference between the tab and enter button along with how pull-down menus work. You will also need an e-mail address when filling out your online job application. You can get a free e-mail address through Yahoo! or Hotmail.

The most common online job application is the one that is submitted via the internet. You will need to plug in your information, which are not very different from paper applications. Typical fields in an online job application include your name, address, phone number, schooling, and job history. Most of these applications include a disclaimer that if you hit