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Creating a Profile
Do I need to create an account in order to apply for a posting?
You do not need to create an account in order to submit your application for a posting, however creating an account will provide some additional benefits - listed below.
What are the benefits of creating an account?
An account will allow you to save your contact information and resume/cover letter saving you the step of re-entering the information in future applications.
The Candidate Center also allows you to track different postings:
- Jobs that you have applied to
- Jobs that you have viewed
- Jobs that you have added to your Watched Jobs list.
How do I add a job to my Watched Jobs list?
To watch a job, click on the job title in the job listing table, then click the "Watch Job" link beside the Job Title. The job will be added to the Watched Jobs tab of the Candidate Center.
Can I delete my account?
Once you create a profile, you will not be able to delete it. However, you can always edit your name and contact information. Your previously saved information be overwritten in the system.
If I don't create a profile, will I be able to modify my contact information at a later date?
To be able to modify information related to an application that you have already submitted, you must save to your bookmarks the Profile Update URL that is displayed on the last page of your application process, the application confirmation page.
Submitting an application
How do I submit an application?
Steps in the application process:
- Contact Information - this information allows the recruiter to reach and communicate with you. If you have already created a profile and are logged in, this step of the application will be pre-populated for you.
- Resume & Cover letter - entering your resume and cover letter in these fields makes them easily accessible to keyword searches by recruiters within the system.
- Details Questionnaire - this step allows recruiters to gather some background and job specific information for candidate screening purposes.
- EEO - In accordance with federal law, some organizations are required to present a voluntary EEO (equal opportunity employer) self-identification form. Your responses to this form will be kept strictly confidential.
- Attachments - this step allows you to upload attachments of your resume, cover letter or any other additional documentation that may be relevant to your application. As mentioned on that page, only files with the following extensions are accepted: jpg, rtf, doc, docx, gif, jpeg, pdf, txt, zip, wpd, wpe.
Also, the system will only allow you to upload files under 10MB in size. - Mandatory questions/fields - any fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory and must be filled before proceeding to the next step of the application process. Should you leave a mandatory question unanswered, a pop up message will display on clicking continue to let you know which fields have been missed.
Career Alerts
What are Career Alerts?
Career Alerts are notifications letting you know when a new position is posted matching the criteria that you selected when you signed up.
How long will my Career Alert subscription last?
Your subscription period will be for 30 days, and an email will let you know when your alert is about to expire, allowing you to extend the period by another 30 days.
Can I extend/modify/delete my Career Alert?
At any time during your subscription, you can extend, modify or delete the alert by visiting the site, going to the Career Alert page, entering your email address and managing your Alerts.
Talent Community
What is the Talent Community and why should I join?
Applications to the Talent Community are saved in our database for a number of months, and can be searched by our recruiters to match for keywords related to skills and experience matching new postings.
Why should I send an application to the Talent Community when I have already created an account at your site?
An account only saves your information on the career site for your convenience. Your account information can't be accessed by recruiters. Whereas an application to the Talent Community is visible to recruiters and can be searched and matched to new postings.
Social Media
How do I share a job with my friends on Social Media?
The social media links at the top of the job description screen allow you to share postings by email or through social media sites (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook) with your online community. To post to a social media site, simply click the icon and login to your social media site, then click to post the job to your profile.