Employers use application forms for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that:
A) they are a low-cost way to gather basic data from many applicants.
B) they ensure that the organization has certain standard categories of information.
C) they are not subject to equal employment opportunity standards.
D) they allow the employer to keep up-to-date records of job applicants.
E) they enable organizations to rank applicants.

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In general, the results of reference checking will be most valid if the employer contacts many references (if possible, going beyond the list of names provided by the applicant) and speaks with them directly by phone, and listens carefully for clues such as tone of voice.

Employers Use Application Forms for All of the Following Reasons