Application Tips | Southwest

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Reminder: The only way to apply for a job at Southwest Airlines® is through this site. Fees don’t fly here -- we will never ask for any form of payment for your application or training.*
*Destination 225° is a program of Southwest Airlines and there is no cost to apply; however, candidates advancing through the selection process will be responsible for all costs incurred. Read more.

La única forma de solicitar un trabajo en Southwest Airlines es a través de este sitio web. Las tarifas no vuelan aquí: nunca solicitaremos ninguna forma de pago para su solicitud o capacitación*
*Destination 225° es un programa de Southwest Airlines y no hay costo para aplicar; sin embargo, los candidatos que avancen a través del proceso de selección serán responsables de todos los costos incurridos. Lee mas.

Tips for completing your employment application

Critical Tips

Accuracy is critical (e.g., dates, addresses, phone numbers, etc.). Inaccuracies delay the process and/or preclude you from consideration.
Please start gathering your documentation now!

Education

List only the highest level of education you have completed and for which you received a diploma or degree. Do not include certification or vocational programs.
For high school, home school, and GED, we may require you to provide a copy of your transcripts, diploma, or GED certificate.
For associates, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees, we may require you to provide sealed official transcripts.

Unemployment

Period of unemployment will not necessarily disqualify you, but each period must be disclosed in the application.
You may want to consider that any period of time you or your employer were not reporting income (through pay stubs, W2s, 1099s, etc.), may not be verifiable employment.
All gaps between periods of school attendance and/or employment (including gaps between seasonal work) must be listed in the unemployment section.

Employment

Only list a period of employment if you were reporting for work during that time period.
For all employers listed on your application, we may require you to provide pay stubs for every three months of employment, and/or W2s or 1099s for every previous year of employment.
If you were working for a temp/contract agency, list the temp/contract agency as your employer and provide their contact information.
Private/cell phone numbers are not acceptable for employment verifications.
For self-employment, you must provide proof of regular business activity (e.g., receipts, invoices, bank statements, 1099s).

Attending School

For verification of school attendance, you MUST provide official or unofficial transcripts. For each semester documented on your application, your transcript must indicate at least one class with a final grade received (incompletes or withdrawals do not qualify as a grade).