Student User Guide - Career Services

Student User Guide
Index:
Your HireTigers Home Page
Completing Your Profile
Searching for Jobs
Document Library
Adding Documents
Opt‐In Resume
Resources – Career Explorer
Resources – Career Finder
Applying for Jobs
Types of Job Postings Listed on HireTigers
Interviews
Events
Calendar
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Your HireTigers Home Page
On the Homepage Screen students can view at‐a­‐glance features such as the calendar,
announcements and shortcuts by clicking on the [Home] tab in the top toolbar.
Students can review messages from employers and Career Services in the “Announcements”
section. Messages placed in your news feed will be based on the geographic, industry and
affinity group preferences you select when setting up your profile.
You can access system sections with one click by clicking on the various Shortcuts.
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Completing Your Profile
The student profile is divided into three sections: personal, academic and privacy. Please
complete your profile with updated information.
Please note: Based on your academic and privacy setting selections, your home page news
feed and will list personalized announcements regarding job opportunities, information
sessions, programs and other events based on your selections. You will no longer receive
targeted emails from employers.
Once your profile has been completed, you will be able to search for jobs, upload documents
and apply for jobs.
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Searching for Jobs
The Job Postings section displays employer job postings. Students may submit resumes to both
on-­campus recruiting (OCR) job postings and non-­OCR job postings.
1. View job postings by clicking on “Jobs” from the navigation bar at the top of the page.
2. Use the “Search” field to find jobs by title, location, field and more.
3. Click on the “SORT BY” drop down to view jobs by posting date, employer, deadline, or job title.
4. From the “Advanced Search” drop down next to the “Search” field, you can refine the job list
by utilizing Majors, Job Functions, Industry, Work Authorization, Locations, Position Types, etc.
and click the “Search” button.
5. Click on the job title to see more information about the job, including how to apply.
6. In the main Jobs Page you can view information specific to each posting, such as the description, important dates, and location, by hovering over the Quick View (binocular) icon.
7. Don’t forget to add a job to your Favorites list by clicking the star icon.
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Document Library
You can view helpful documents uploaded by Princeton University Career Services in the
“Document Library” tab under the “Shortcuts” menu, including resume and cover letter
samples to help guide your document creation.
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Adding Documents
View existing documents and upload new documents (writing samples, transcripts, or other
documents) by clicking on the “Documents” main Navigation.
NOTE: If you are uploading a document file (e.g. “*.doc”), the system will automatically
convert the document to pdf. Alternatively, you can upload a “*.pdf” directly to the system. All
documents uploaded must be smaller than 500KB.
Click on the “Add New” button at the bottom of the screen to upload a new document.
The “Make Default” button designates a main resume that will default when submitting a
resume, and with permission, will appear in employer resume books.
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Opt‐In Resume
After you have uploaded a resume to your “Documents” tab, you can then submit your resume
to an Opt­‐in Resume Book via the “Opt­‐In Resume Book” tab.
1. Using the “Submit Resume” drop down, select the resume you would like to include in the Opt­‐In Resume book.
2. Once you select your resume from the drop down list, it will be automatically added and a
“Withdraw” button will appear. If at any time you decide that you would like to remove your resume from the Opt‐In Resume Book, simply click the “Withdraw” button and your resume will be removed.
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Resources – Career Explorer
From the drop down “Resources” tab you will find “Career Explorer” which provides you with
career exploration information from the Department of Labor’s O*Net library. This is where
you can learn about various job functions, projected growth of job functions, general salary
information and much more!
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Resources – Career Finder
In the “Career Finder” resource you can further explore what your interests are and how they
relate to the world of work. Career Finder helps you decide what types of careers you might
want to explore.
On each screen in the “Career Finder” tool, click the Next button at the bottom to continue.
You can use the Back button at the bottom to re‐read the instructions or change your answers.
In the “Document Library” section of the “Resources” tab you can view documents and
links, such as the link to the NACE salary calculator, to further inform your job, internship, or
fellowship search.
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Applying for Jobs
The Job Postings section displays employer job
postings. Students may submit resumes to both
on-­campus recruiting (OCR) job postings and non-­
OCR job postings.
1. View job postings by clicking on “Jobs” from the navigation bar.
2. From the “Advanced Search” tab, refine the job list by utilizing Majors, Work Authorization, Locations, Position Types, etc. and clicking the “Submit” button.
3. Use the search filters to search by desired criteria and click “Search”.
4. View information such as the description, important dates, and location by hovering over the Quick View (binocular) icon.
5. Apply, check application status, and review application documents by clicking the “Apply” or “Applied” button.
6. Use the drop­‐down menus to select which documents you want to attach to your application and click “Submit” to apply for a position.
After applying you may view all submitted job
applications by clicking on the “Applications” tab.
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Types of Job Postings Listed on HireTigers
Search our database of employers that post positions specifically for Princeton students. View
organization profile and company URL. If visible, view employer contact information. Employer
contact information is visible on the majority of active job postings. “CSM Jobs” list employers
that have posted positions specifically targeted at recruiting students from Princeton. Jobs
posted on the “NACElink Network” are positions posted to by employers recruiting students
from multiple universities.
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Interviews
Once an interview has been requested, you will be notified by email. From the “Interview” tab,
you will be able to schedule and decline interviews.
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Events
Using the “Events” tab, students can search for events using keywords and searching by
session type. Session types include Information Session, Meet & Greet, Meetups, Table Events
and Workshops.
Meetups: These are hybrid events bringing together students, alumni, and employers for
networking, recruiting and industry education.
Meet & Greet: Employers will schedule time to have brief meetings with students on and
off-­campus.
Information Sessions: These sessions are hosted by employers during our fall and spring
semester to provide students with organizational and job opportunity information.
Table Events: Employers set up tables and meet with students informally in Frist throughout
the year.
Workshops: Targeted programming focused on professional development sponsored by Career
Services.
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Calendar
As you begin to accept interviews and RSVP to events, reminders and appointments will
begin to appear on your calendar. The HireTigers calendar can be synchronized with Google
calendars. Your “Synchronization Options” are listed in the “Profile” tab under the “Privacy”
section.
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