Do you apply for a job or apply to a job?

RULE: Use apply to to say WHERE you are applying and use apply for to say the PURPOSE of your application. EXAMPLE: You could apply to the hospital. Send your CV and apply for a job.

What does need apply mean?

Usually, the phrase would be undergraduate students only need apply. To say “need only apply” implies that undergraduate students only need to fill out an application in order to be considered. In the context of a job, this may mean that they don’t need to undergo an interview.

What does the phrase need not apply mean?

“X Need Not Apply” is a discriminatory message that essentially means “If you’re X, don’t bother applying because we won’t hire you.” For example, “No Irish Need Apply” signs were part of a wave of discrimination against Irish-American immigrants.

What is the sentence of apply?

I applied in writing to several different companies. You must have a high school diploma for this job. High school dropouts need not apply. After applying a thin layer of paint to the wall and letting it dry, apply another coat.

How do you use applies in a sentence?

Applies In A Sentence

1. It applies to all habits.
2. All this applies both to political and literary journals.
3. This applies particularly to sheet rubber.
4. This applies equally to the past and the future.
5. The same argument applies even more obviously to food.
6. This applies also to the two intermediate machines.

Can you say Previous applicants need not apply?

Avoid make statements such as “Previous applicants need not apply” or “No telesales staff”. Whilst you might genuinely not want to attract these applicants, think about targeting your vacancy towards the people that you do want to apply.

What is another word for not applicable?

What is another word for not applicable?

irrelevant	immaterial
impertinent	inapplicable
unconnected	unrelated
extraneous	inapposite
inapt	tangential

Why you apply for this job?

First, they want to make sure you’ve done your research and know what their job involves. And second, they want to see if you’ve thought about your own career and know what you’re looking for. They want someone who’s thought about their career goals and wants a specific type of job (or at least a few different types).

Does not apply to or for?

“Apply to” is used when we are saying where something is relevant. e.g. “That rule doesn’t apply to me.” “Normal logic does not apply to political debates.” “Apply for” is used when we are requesting something. e.g. “I would like to apply for the job of senior sanitation engineer.” “Jack applied for a credit card.”