Creating and editing a Candidate profile

In order to apply for jobs on the Career Center, you need to create a Candidate profile.  If you have not already created a profile, simply click My Profile from the My Resumé or My Profile section of the main Career Center page..

If you already have a profile and wish to view or edit it, click Edit My Profile from the My Profile section of the main Career Center page.

When creating or modifying a profile, you must fill in or choose a value for every field marked with an asterisk (*).  Other fields are optional.

There are three sections of information you must fill out, which correspond to the three tabs at the top of the page.  Click on each tab to fill out the information for that tab, then click at the top.  Here are explanations of the three tabs on the page.

• Contact Info: Click this tab to enter basic name/address/email information.

• First/Middle/Last Name: Enter your name into these fields as you want Recruiters to see it.  Middle name is optional, but first and last name are required.

• Address 1/2/3, City, State/Province, ZIP Code: If you desire, enter your address as you wish Recruiters to see it (usually your home address).

• Country, Country ZIP: These should be filled out only if you live outside the United States.

• Primary Phone: From the pulldown, choose the type of phone number you would like to supply (Home, Work, Mobile, or Other).  Then type the phone number into the field next to the pulldown.  HINT: Include your area code.

• Email Address: Put your preferred email address in this field.  This will be used by the system to send you new job notifications if you prefer (see Preferences below).  It will also be visible to Recruiters as a means of contacting you about jobs.

• Contact Method: Choose your preferred means of being contacted by Recruiters.  You can choose Phone or Email.

• Resumé: Click this tab to enter your desired position and resumé information..

• Desired Position Title: If you like, enter a description or title of the position you're looking for.  This is searchable by Recruiters.  For example, you could put "Administrative Assistant" or "Software Engineer / Oracle Programmer."

• Resumé Text: Copy and paste in the text of your resume.  This is searchable by Recruiters.  Even if you upload a resumé below, you should still copy and paste it here so that it is searchable.

• File Attachment: If you would like, you can upload your resumé here (in a format such as Microsoft Word).  Just click Browse... and find the resumé file on your computer.  Recruiters will have access to this resumé and can view or print it.

• Preferences: Click this tab to enter your personal notification and email preferences.
  
  NOTE: Email notifications will only work if you supply a valid email address under the  Contact Info tab.

• Would you like to receive an e-mail notifying you of new job posts?: If you choose "Yes," you will get an email to your profile email address every time a new job is posted to the Career Center.  The email will include a summary of the job and the hiring company, as well as a link back to the Career Center.

When you have filled out all three tabs, click at the top.  Do not forget this step!  Otherwise, your changes will be lost.

After you save your new or updated profile, you will be returned to the Career Center main page, where you can view and edit your profile and search for and apply for jobs.