The conventional format for writing a birth date is dd-mm-yyyy. Where "dd" denotes the date, "mm" denotes the month, and "yyyy" denotes the year. So, for example, your birth date is February 11th, 1998. There are two types of dates you may be asked about on a job application: date of birth and current age. This guide will help you understand what should be included in both cases and how to calculate them quickly. When you give your date of birth, it is important to provide the full date. The only time this isn't required is if you're at least 17 years old. In this case, an employer would assume that you know what day of the week and month you were born in. They also need to know, however, whether you were born in January or December. If you weren't, then some other day should be specified. For example, if you were born in January, but found out that we actually get five days off in December, then you should specify "December 2nd". At the very least, include the year. Some people like to use abbreviations when they give their date of birth, which can cause confusion later on in life if you want to claim any benefits or make any changes to your records related to your date of birth.