a well-dressed young woman hands a folder containing her resume and documents to a friendly receptionist behind the front desk. The receptionist reaches out to accept the application materials with a welcoming smile. The woman had prepared all her paperwork carefully at home the night before. Now she is officially submitting her application for the advertised position. Other job candidates sit in chairs nearby holding their own application folders. The receptionist places the application into an organized filing system on the desk. someone making a formal request or application for something