In this industry I dont think an application form is going to help YOU much, just a bit of bureaucracy.
I found it best to go round to their home and interview them there so you get an idea of what sort of person they really are rather than what they choose to write on a piece of paper. Classic - Do the tidy the place and have it clean and presentable to meet you - after all that's what you want in your clients home.
Do they know one end of a vaccum cleaner / broom
/ bucket :
from another.
Can they change a plug without incurring the involvement of your insurance company.
Would they phone you up on a regular basis to 'fix the vacuum cleaner' when the bag just needs changing
(Man I could thump them for that one)
Can they display a good level of COMMON SENSE - the old term for Health and Safety
and so on
As you may have guessed I've had my share of Frank Spencers
I'm now happily an owner operator and doing very nicely at that
Dont do it - your reputation is at stake