CAREERLINK INSTRUCTIONS

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1 CAREERLINK INSTRUCTIONS OCPD organizes and manages the Fall Recruitment Program through CareerLink. Among other things, students can apply to Fall Recruitment employers and schedule interviews with OCI and local office interview employers. Information for On Campus Interviews, Local Office Interview, Diverse Student Resume View Books, Resume Collections, Direct Application opportunities, and the Boston and New York Interview Programs can be found on CareerLink. Question How do I register/sign into CareerLink? How do I confirm my contact information? How do I ensure that I receive relevant Fall Recruitment s from OCPD? How do I confirm my class year and graduation date? Answer You have already been assigned a username and password to access CareerLink. 1. Go to americancsm.symplicity.com/students. 2. Enter your username and password. 3. If you cannot remember your log in information, enter your AU e mail address as your username and click forgot my password. If you do not know your username, or if you experience any problems accessing the system, please contact OCPD at careerdevelopment@wcl.american.edu. During Fall Recruitment you will receive important s related to applications, interview invitations, scheduling changes, etc. Please do the following to ensure that you contact information ( address, telephone number, etc.) is correct: 2. Review your contact information on the Personal drop down. 3. Make any necessary updates. In addition to confirming/updating your contact information, you should also check your Privacy settings. 2. Select the Academic tab. 3. Make sure you are enrolled in the Recruitment Programs listserv. Some messages prior to the start of the system opening for viewing will be sent to all students through CareerLink (Class Ranking information, etc.). Weekly Program messages will be sent through the Recruitment Program listserv. You must have the correct class year and graduation date on your CareerLink profile in order to apply for Fall Recruitment positions. Please do the following to ensure this information is correct: 21

2 How do I upload my resume, transcript, cover letters, and writing sample? How do I search for OCI, Resume Collection, Boston, and New York Regional Program employers? 2. Select the Academic tab to review your class year and graduation date. If your class year and/or graduation date are incorrect, please contact OCPD immediately at careerdevelopment@wcl.american.edu. You will not be able to view employers until you upload a resume. However, in addition to resumes many employers request transcripts, cover letters and writing samples. Although only a resume is necessary to review employers, you must upload all necessary documents before applying to the employer on CareerLink. To upload documents: 1. Select the Documents tab from your CareerLink homepage. 2. Select Add New. 3. Assign an appropriate name to the document you would like to upload and choose the relevant document type (resume, cover letter, etc.). 4. After you select the appropriate document, click Submit. *Before scanning transcripts, you may need to convert them to black and white using a copy machine or reduce the file size. Upload the document after converting the black and white transcript to a PDF. Please note that transcripts must be obtained from AUWCL Registrar. Screenshots and printouts from your myau.american.edu portal are not acceptable. 1. Select the OCI tab from your CareerLink homepage. 3. Select a week of Fall Recruitment in the Session box and click Search. 4. Click Review next to the names of any employers that are of interest to you. *Fall Recruitment runs for multiple weeks. Each week is a new session in CareerLink. In order to see all Fall Recruitment employers, you must review each week individually and conduct a search for that week. The Boston Interview Program, New York Interview Program, and Early Resume Collect each have their own session on the session drop down menu. 22

3 How do I apply for OCI, Resume Collection, Boston and/or New York Interview Program positions? How do I add my resume to a Diverse Student Resume View Book? How do I sign up for an on campus interview slot if I have been selected? How do I enter my schedule conflicts? How can I keep track of my scheduled OCIs? 1. Select the OCI & resume collection tab from your CareerLink homepage. 3. Select the relevant Session. 4. Carefully review the application requirements in the job posting/schedule as they will vary by employer. 5. Click apply and select the necessary documents. If you fail to submit required documents, your application may be discarded by the employer. 1. Select the OCI & resume collection tab from your CareerLink homepage. 3. Access Fall Recruitment 2017 Diverse Student Resume View Books on the Session drop down menu. 4. Submit your resume. 1. Select OCI & resume collection. 2. Select "Invitations". 3. Click Accept Invitation. 4. Request an available time slot and click Sign Up button. *OCPD makes every reasonable effort to honor your requested interview time. However, interview schedules must often be adjusted to accommodate employers and/or other candidates. In addition to requesting your preferred interview time, you must also enter any scheduling conflicts. (See details below.) 1. Select OCI & resume collection. 2. Select "Class Schedules/Conflicts. 3. Select the Session (OCI week) for which you would like to enter conflicts. *OCPD makes every reasonable effort to respect scheduling conflicts for OCIs. However, OCPD typically cannot accommodate scheduling conflicts for Regional Interview Programs. Also, failure to enter scheduling conflicts means that you are available to interview all day and that your interview time can be rescheduled without prior notice. 1. Select OCI & Resume Collection 2. Select the Scheduled Interviews tab. 3. Select the Session (OCI week or Regional Interview Program) for which you would like to check your interview schedule. 23

4 How do I search for Direct Application employers? How do I set up a saved job search? How do I apply for Direct Application positions? How do I track my Direct Application submissions? How do I report call backs and offers? 1. Select the Jobs tab from your CareerLink homepage. 2. Start by viewing all job postings 3. Fall Recruitment positions can be found by searching for the applicable Position Type such as Summer/Full Time or Permanent/Full Time or Temporary/Full Time. As a note, Temporary can apply to clerkships or honors programs as well. CareerLink indicates Temporary to show that it has a known end date. Be sure to be broad in your searches and narrow down as necessary. CareerLink search function does not operate using Boolean search logic. 1. Select the Jobs tab. 2. Once you ve created a search, select Saved Searches on the upper right hand side of the screen. 3. Create a title for your search, choose how often you d like digest s (or Never ), and if you d like for it to produce only new results. 4. Click Save. You can edit this search or delete it from the same drop down menu. 1. Select Jobs. 2. After selecting a position from the job postings search, click on the job title. 3. Review the hiring criteria and requirements for submission. Required application materials vary, so be sure to read each posting carefully! 4. Choose the documents that you would like to submit, and click the submit button at the bottom of the column. *Applications are not submitted unless the Submit button is clicked. 1. Select the Jobs tab. 2. Select Applications to view those employers to whom you have applied. We also recommend using a spreadsheet to keep track of all of your applications, including those outside of CareerLink. For a sample template, please click here. 1. Go to the Survey tab. 2. Select 2017 Fall Recruitment Feedback. 3. When complete, hit Save or Finalize. *Remember to update these entries as you move forward in the interview process. 24

5 Still have questions about the Program? Please Carey Morgan Yuill, Manager of Employer Relations, at 25