General Job Application FAQ

The following are very common errors. Please check your job application before you submit it to ensure you have checked for these problems.

  1. Required documents not attached. On page 2 of the application, the instructions list those documents which much be attached. In the case of educational credentials, unofficial student copies are acceptable for application purposes.
  2. Incomplete addresses and phone numbers. Throughout the application we request complete addresses and phone numbers—previous employers, educational institutions, personal references, etc. Please ensure you have listed complete addresses and phone numbers.
  3. Lack of military service not indicated. On page 16 of the application, the instructions say to write the word “None” on the first line if you have no military service.
  4. FULL names not listed. Your FULL name (first, middle, last, suffix) is required on the front page of the application, and on the background release forms (page 18 & 19). Please ensure you have listed the complete name where asked for, and be sure you have listed it in the correct order when it is specified.

Please note that if your application is incomplete, we will attempt to contact you and allow you the opportunity to come back and correct it. Otherwise, the application will be returned to you, unprocessed.

Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Duluth, and we hope these tips on completing the job application will assist you.