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Job application form HTML

Recruiter-friendly application form with a real file upload for resumes. Two working versions below.

The code

<form class="lf-form" action="/api/applications" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
  <div class="field">
    <label for="f-full_name">Full name *</label>
    <input id="f-full_name" name="full_name" type="text" required />
  </div>
  <div class="field">
    <label for="f-email">Email *</label>
    <input id="f-email" name="email" type="email" autocomplete="email" required />
  </div>
  <div class="field">
    <label for="f-phone">Phone *</label>
    <input id="f-phone" name="phone" type="tel" autocomplete="tel" required />
  </div>
  <div class="field">
    <label for="f-linkedin">LinkedIn URL</label>
    <input id="f-linkedin" name="linkedin" type="url" placeholder="https://linkedin.com/in/…" />
  </div>
  <div class="field">
    <label for="f-position">Position applying for *</label>
    <select id="f-position" name="position" required>
      <option value="" disabled selected>Choose…</option>
      <option value="Software Engineer">Software Engineer</option>
      <option value="Designer">Designer</option>
      <option value="Product Manager">Product Manager</option>
      <option value="Marketing">Marketing</option>
      <option value="Other">Other</option>
    </select>
  </div>
  <div class="field">
    <label for="f-resume">Resume (PDF) *</label>
    <input id="f-resume" name="resume" type="file" accept=".pdf,application/pdf" required />
  </div>
  <div class="field">
    <label for="f-cover_letter">Cover letter</label>
    <textarea id="f-cover_letter" name="cover_letter" rows="6" placeholder="Why are you a great fit?"></textarea>
  </div>

  <button type="submit">Submit application</button>
</form>

<style>
.lf-form { max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; }
.lf-form .field { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.lf-form label, .lf-form legend { display: block; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.lf-form input, .lf-form select, .lf-form textarea {
  width: 100%; padding: 0.65rem 0.75rem; font-size: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 0.5rem; background: #fff;
  font-family: inherit;
}
.lf-form input:focus, .lf-form select:focus, .lf-form textarea:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #2563eb; outline-offset: 1px; border-color: #2563eb;
}
.lf-form .checkbox, .lf-form .radio { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; font-weight: 400; }
.lf-form .checkbox input, .lf-form .radio input { width: auto; }
.lf-form button {
  width: 100%; padding: 0.75rem 1rem; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff; background: #2563eb; border: 0; border-radius: 0.5rem; cursor: pointer;
}
.lf-form button:hover { background: #1d4ed8; }
</style>

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Frequently asked questions

How do I receive the uploaded resume file?

Your server needs to handle multipart/form-data — most backend frameworks do this out of the box. With LemForms, the resume lands in your dashboard as a downloadable file with no backend required.

How do I limit the resume to PDF files only?

The file input below already uses accept=".pdf,application/pdf". Note this is a client-side hint — always re-validate server-side. LemForms enforces file-type and file-size limits both client- and server-side.

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