1. Does it look bad if I only put down having one previous job? I got fired from one job, and all the other ones I've held (chess tutor, cook, and CEC cashier) are pretty irrelivant for what I'm applying for.
If you only have one that's relevant, put down at least one other job that you feel gave you some sort of skill(s) that you think is/are important to the job you're applying for. It might not have been a great job, but you should take something from every place you work.
2. For references it says not to use past bosses so now I'm at a loss for what to put down. The form is nice enough to make suggestions such as personal references, but putting down three friends doesn't seem like the best option. So who are typically good references to go with aside from bosses, and would it look bad if you put nothing down at all?
Ask old teachers/professors whose classes you enjoyed if they would mind being references. Also, if you are close with any of your friends' parents, ask them as well. For instance, I've used former bosses very rarely as references, my college professors carried much more weight. Most importantly, though, is ALWAYS ask before using someone as a reference. It's disrespectful to them if you don't, plus you want to know if you'd be getting a good reference or not.
And I don't recommend putting references on a resume, it's a waste of space. Have them available on a seperate sheet of paper that you can give the interviewer at their request, and at the bottom of your resume put "References: Available upon request".
3. For the job I put down for my work history it asks me the start and end dates for when I worked there. I intend to keep the job so would it look bad if I put down that I'm still working it?
Not at all. Employers understand that you can't just drop a job before looking for a new one, and many would prefer it if you showed them you're still working while you're applying, because it shows you're dedicated to your job even though you're looking to move up in the world. To piggyback on that, ALWAYS give two weeks notice before leaving a job. Burning bridges only comes back to burn you.
]4. There a section on the application that wants my past education. Now I'm currently taking an involuntary break from school, so hoew should I put that down? It says "years completed" so shoud I be honest about the dates, try to bullshit through it (my idea was to put down 2 years), or just not put college down at all. Also, if school's brought up in the interview, how should I handle it?
Be honest about everything. If you're out of school for bad circumstances, be honest, but don't tell them more than they need to know. Spin it in a positive way without indulging more than you have to. If it's brought up in the interview, do what I just said. But if they do keep pressing you, be honest, because one way or the other they'll find out the truth about it, and it looks better if you tell them the truth rather than getting caught in a lie.
Any help would be appreciated. Although I've already had good results few job interviews I'm really nervous bout this one because its gonna be the most important job I've ever applied for. And the only other advice I got for the whole process is from my dad, who says its basically a bullshit game. You try to lie to the employeer and try to look better than you really are while they lie about the company and what they're looking for in a worker. So yea I need some more advice.....
Well, I think you're paraphrasing your dad a bit, because I don't think he means "lie" to the interviewer, but yeah, you play yourself up a bit. You pad your resume with things you've done and skills you have, and you make them sound much fancier than they really are. Also, you present yourself in the interview as King Shit of Turd Mountain, the guy that can do no wrong for the company and is everything they're looking for... even if you're just there to get your foot in the door for a couple months before moving on to somewhere else. It's not lying, it's just selling yourself.
