So you’ve registered for the JobZone…what next? 

Check out these tips on how to utilize your account to the best of your ability.

• How do I search for jobs?

Click on Jobs, then JobZone to search for full-time, part-time, and seasonal jobs, internships, and volunteer/service opportunities.

Registration with the JobZone also provides you unique access to the National Labor Exchange’s website, JobCentral.com.  Over 1 million jobs are posted on this site.  You can access JobCentral.com by clicking on Jobs, then JobZone Extended Search.

• What is the Profile for?

It is important to keep your Profile up-to-date at all times, particularly if you are job or internship searching.   The Personal Information and Academic Information tabs are particularly crucial.  Employers use this information to determine whether you meet their requirements for positions.  If you do not wish to give employers direct access to your resume in a resume book, you must go to the Privacy tab and select “no” to opt out.

• What can I store under Documents?

This is where you can upload your resume, unofficial transcript, cover letters, writing samples, or other materials requested by an employer.  The first time you upload your resume, it will need to be approved by a staff member at your Career Center before you can submit it for jobs.  If a document needs to be approved, it will be located under the “Pending Documents” tab once you have uploaded it. 

Under the “Document Library” you will also find the Ethics Document.  You need to read and sign this document and return it to your Career Center before your resume will be approved.

• What if I forget my password?

Go to the JobZone website at ncrc-csm.symplicity.com/students.  Enter your username (your e-mail address), and click “forgot password”.  You will be prompted to enter your username again, and a new password will be automatically assigned to you.  To change the password to one of your choosing, click on “Profile,” then “Password/Preferences.”

• How can I use the Employers link?

The Employers link lists all companies and organizations that are registered with us.  You can view the website and profile of an employer if they have provided that information.  Viewing a particular employer can also take you directly to any positions that they have posted (use the Available Positions tab).

Are you looking for an internship or full-time job?

Check out the additional tips below!

• I’m searching for a full-time job or internship.  How can I participate in interviews with employers who visit the NWU campus?

To participate in interviews, go to the JobZone (under Jobs).  Make sure you are on the Jobs tab.  Anything with a blue “P” (Preselect) or green “O” (Open) under the Type column indicates an interview.  Using the search criteria, we recommend selecting the following criteria:

Show Me:  Interviews I Qualify For (you can also select All Interviews)

Posted to my School:  Select your school

Leave the other fields blank to bring up as many interviews as possible.

To submit your resume (or other materials requested by the employer), click on the job title.  Read the job description, and if you meet the qualifications, you may submit your resume on the right side of the screen. Pay attention to the deadline dates, as well as the date and location of the interview.

• Help!   I think I should be eligible for an interview but the system tells me I’m not!

First, check to see that your Profile is filled out completely and up-to-date.  The primary screening criteria used for interviews (major, GPA, year in school, graduation date, etc.) is located on the Academic Information tab under your Profile.  Your resume must also be approved before you will be allowed to apply for an interview.  If neither of these two items seems to be the problem, please contact your Career Center.

• How do I find out if I have been selected to interview?

Click on the Interviews link, then the Interview Requests tab.  Under the status column, it will say if you are Invited, Not Invited, or an Alternate.

If you are Invited, click on the Schedule Interview button under the Options column.  Select your interview time and hit Submit.  The interview will then appear under the Scheduled Interviews tab.

If you are selected as an alternate, you may sign up on the date listed if there are still interview slots available.

If you do not wish to interview, please click the Decline Interview button.

• What are the Events and Calendar links for?

If an employer is hosting an information session, you will find it under the Events section.  (You can RSVP through the site.)  You can use the Calendar to view events, resume submission deadlines, and interviews for which you have signed up.  (Under the OCR category, click the boxes beside Interviews and Resume Submission Deadlines.)