Find A Job Using Career Link
Navigating through CareerLink is Easy as Pie!
Whether you are assisting an employer to recruit potential hires or helping a student look for an internship or post graduation position, you can assist the Center for Advising and Career Development by letting them know that CareerLink provides an easy way for employers to post positions and for students to locate career opportunities.
Here are some quick tips for both employers and students to navigate through CareerLink:
Employers
- Post a job or internship, change your profile information, and view your professional network by clicking on the various tabs at the top of the screen from the CareerLink home page.
- Edit your organization description by clicking on the “profile” tab for students to learn more about who you are and what your do.
- Use the “jobs and internships” tab to post positions and set selection criteria for student applications.
Students
- CareerLink provides different tabs to help you set up your profile, receive email notifications, view interviews, and events - think Facebook when it comes to navigating through CareerLink.
- Use the “jobs and internships” tab to search thousands of internships and post- graduation positions.
- View scheduled events on campus to help your career decision or to find out when an employer will be on campus to recruit by clicking on the “calendar” tab.
This is another article in the CareerLink series. Keep looking for additional CareerLink information in the next issue of CAHNRS News. If you need assistance, contact the Center for Advising and Career Development (formerly Career Services) at (509) 335-2546 or www.careers.wsu.edu.
Customization – Another Slice of the Career Link Pie!
Students and employers can customize their CareerLink accounts in just a few steps. Customization is a wonderful resource and a great way for individuals to find what they are looking for easily. We hope that you will assist us in letting employers and students know more about the many features of CareerLink.
Employers
- If you’re looking for a specific number of student applicants or want to target a graduation date, you may change these settings found in your “Account” tab.
- If you would like to view resumes from qualified students for your open internships or post graduation positions, you may change the settings found under the “Jobs” tab.
- If you would like to invite applicants to interview, you may utilize the “OCI” tab to schedule interviews with specific students.
Students
- You may choose to customize information about your internship interest, update your employment preferences, and when you are available to start. You may make changes to these items under the “Profile” tab.
- If you don’t have a resume or cover letter, we encourage you to use our Resume Builder, which is found under the “Documents”. Resume Builder is an easy and fast way to generate your resume. Don’t forget to come in and have us critique your resume and cover letter.
These are some suggested ways for employers and students to customize their preferences in CareerLink. Customization is easy as pie! Please share these CareerLink tips with employers and students. This is another slice of information in navigating through CareerLink. Keep looking for our information in this newsletter about the CareerLink series.
Please contact us with questions at the Center for Advising and Career Development (formerly Career Services and SALC): (509) 335-2546 or www.careers.wsu.edu.
CareerLink – The Last Slice of the Pie!
WSU students who are getting ready to graduate this month should definitely utilize CareerLink to conduct a job search for post graduation positions. In this last CareerLink article for the semester, here’s a reminder on how to use CareerLink to connect students and employers.
Students
- Don’t forget to register to access CareerLink. Go here to register and to review highlights of many CareerLink features.
- If you already have a CareerLink account, don’t forget to update your resume and profile, especially if you have new information to add to your resume (such as the full title of the degree you will be receiving, your recently completed internship, relevant courses, membership or cabinet positions held in any club or organization, and recent job related experience).
- Once you’ve updated your resume, come in to have your resume reviewed at the Center for Advising and Career Development (formerly known as Career Services and SALC).
- Companies listed in CareerLink are always posting positions to recruit students, so make sure you check back frequently for new job postings. Better, sign up to receive emails so that you’ll automatically be notified when positions you are interested in are posted or your major is requested by an employer.
Employers
- Please continue to post your open positions in CareerLink. Contact us if you need any assistance with posting positions. Don’t forget to check out newly revised and newly posted resumes from WSU students.
- Don’t forget to check the calendar provided on CareerLink when scheduling recruiting dates. There are a number of special events coming up during spring semester that may interfere with students’ availability for interviews.
- Companies and organizations are currently booking now for January recruiting. If you would like a head start in recruiting top talent, call us today to discuss recruiting opportunities.
We recommend that both employers and students utilize many of the features that were showcased in the CareerLink series and to remember to check back for updates in CareerLink. Please feel free to contact the Center for Advising and Career Development about questions you may have about CareerLink, your job search, or posting positions. To contact us, call 509.335.2546 or visit www.cacd.wsu.edu. Happy Holidays!
This series of articles was originally published in CAHNRS News, Fall semester, 2008.
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