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We are so glad you have chosen to apply for a position with our company. Connection Publishing is looking for both experienced as well as trainable employees. If you want to learn we want to teach you.

Our company focuses on serving municipalities communicate in a publication that brings the community together. Cities want to get the word out and we help them do that by creating an engaging enjoyable magazine that is written entirely about the community and by the community.

Our employees will meet up to our Non-negotiable standards of excellence: We will follow up on requested references and past employers. Our standards are:

1. Honesty and Integrity in all interactions. If it is not good for our customers it is not good for us.
2. Quality work on time. We are a deadline driven company that thrives when we offer a great product.
3. People First. Our company is made up of people. Employees, Advertisers, Readers and City officials are all people and deserve our respect and best efforts.
4. Ideas are welcomed and encouraged. We want to hear your ideas. We don't know everything and this is not just a "job." Our employees are partners and will have the opportunity to grow with us and new ideas is how we will get there. There are no "sacred cows," so bring your thinking cap and help us get better and stronger.
5. Positive attitude. We have all witnessed someone complaining about their job. The great thing is this is a free country and we believe that you should do something you enjoy. If you don't love working here you should look for something you do love. Therefore, complaining is not tolerated. Having a positive attitude comes through in all your work.

If hired, you must provide legal proof of your right to work in the United States.

Compensation: We believe 100% in paying someone for the work they do and the value they bring to the company. We have hourly pay and commission pay as well as bonuses. We want our employees to be some of the highest paid for their work in their profession. With generous pay comes high expectations. We will communicate our expectations clearly and have high expectations which will be compensated.

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I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the above information and if I am tried, I will live up to and abide by all company standards and requirements.

Which Position are you applying for? *

Directions:

Please fill in each underlined space with numbers, letters or words that best complete the problem or pattern. Each question is a separate problem independent from the rest:

Complete the Patterns: (fill in the most appropriate answer for the blanks, in the box provided below the question)

1. 1 2 3 4 5 ___(1)___, ___(2)____

Answer 1 *

Answer 2 *

2. White/ Black
Short/ Long
Down/___(1)___

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3. Z Y X W V U __(1)___ __(2)___

Answer 1 *

Answer 2 *

4. A,B B,C C,D D,__(1)__ __(2)__,__(3)__

Answer 1 *

Answer 2 *

Answer 3 *

5. Escape Scape Cape ___(1)___

Answer 1 *

Grammar and English

This activity helps us to evaluate your grammar, spelling and proofreading abilities.

1. If you have any valuables, you _____ leave them in the hotel safe. *

shouldn't need to don't have to

2. I wish I could go camping with you next weekend, it sounds fun. _________ though I have to work. *

Unfortunately Basically Hopefully

3. If only she _____ what she was doing! *

know known knew

4. I wish I ______ home earlier last night. I am so tired today. *

was going went had gone

5. Your horse is _____ than ours. *

much bigger more bigger so bigger

6. Which of the following sentences illustrates the correct use of quotation marks? *

The CEO described her successor as "a profoundly ethical leader". The CEO described her successor as "a profoundly ethical leader."

7. If you have one sister, which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? *

My sister Julia has been working on a novel at her local Starbucks. My sister, Julia, has been working on a novel at her local Starbucks.

8. Which of the following two phrases is correct? *

Vanessa and Ron's car Vanessa's and Ron's car

9. ______ either of you available to give the talk tomorrow? *

Are Is

10. Because of the blizzard, a number of local businesses _____ closed yesterday. *

was were

11. Which of these senates is correct? *

Between you and I, I think this project has great potential. Between you and me, I think this project has great potential.

12. Which of the following questions is correct? *

Who's driving to the seminar, and whose car is whose? Who's driving to the seminar, and who's car is who's? Whose driving to the seminar, and whose car is who's? Who's driving to the seminar, and who's car is whose?

13. Which of the following contain(s) an error? *

Because it was raining, we held the annual company picnic inside. Because she had left her laptop at home, she didn't have access to her files. Because he had far too many Powerpoint slides. All of the above.

14. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? *

Our experts include translators, publicists, and marketing specialists. Our experts include: translators, publicists, and marketing specialists. Our experts, indulge translators, publicists, and marketing specialists.

Highest level of education completed? *

If you answered college or above, what degree were you awarded? *

Please list your last three places of employment here or attach a resume to the right. *

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We are equal opportunity employer. The information requested is needed for legal permissible reasons including without limitation, national security consideration, a legitimate occupational qualification or a business necessity.
The Civil Rights ACT of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, religion, sex or national origin. Federal law also prohibits discrimination on the basis of age with respect to certain individuals. The laws of most States also prohibit some or all of the above types of discrimination as well as some additional types such as discrimination based on ancestry, marital status or physical or mental handicap or disability.

The information provided in this application of employment is true, correct and complete. If employed, and miss-statement or omission of fact on this application is discovered, it may result in my dismissal. I understand that acceptance of employment does not create a contractual obligation upon the employer to continue to employ me in the future.

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