User Guide for Applicants (Part 2 of 2) 'My Beacon' CBX Career
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1. in the sub menu to find a list of all your bookmarked incomplete and already applied job applications 4 Resumes and Cover letters Click on add a resume in the sub menu or click on create a new resume next to the title Resumes The default option allows you to upload an existing document Choose a title for your resume Since you can create and save many resumes choose a proper name that will be easy to manage These titles will be only visible to you employers will see your original file name only Please note your resume will only be made available to employers where you have submitted your application Click on the Browse button to locate and select the desired resume that you want to upload Click on the Save button You can choose to upload an existing resume that is up to 500KB in file size The supported file types are Plain text txt Microsoft Word doc Rich Text rtf OpenDocument Text odt WordPerfect wpd Microsoft Word 2007 docx or StarOffice sxw Please note PDF files are not accepted You cannot upload a docm file You can save your docm file as a doc and upload your file in MyBeacon When saving your file choose Save As and choose Word 97 2003 format This saves your Word 2007 document as a doc file Follow the steps to upload your file in MyBeacon Edit View or Delete Resumes gt If you want to replace the document that was uploaded click on the browse button to l2. uncheck the checkbox remove checkmark to disable the email notifications under the Notifier section You will no longer receive job postings via email but your preferences will be saved for future use Note When you check uncheck the checkbox your changes are saved automatically 5 To delete your account with CareerBeacon To remove your MyBeacon account send an email request to support careerbeacon com and specify that you want to remove your MyBeacon account A CareerBeacon representative will delete your Account and send an email to confirm deletion At a later time if you would like to use MyBeacon again you can create a new account
3. was used to create your cover letter or resume you can click on the Back button to return to your application Please note Your resume cover letter will be received in its original file format submitted Click on Submit and your application is sent immediately A preview of what has been sent will appear with the following message Application successfully sent The application is saved under Submitted to Employer already applied b Save and Submit Later You also have the option to Save and Submit Later and the application is then saved under Saved Incomplete Applications gt c Saved Incomplete Applications This section lists all the job postings you have saved including the job title organization name and closing date If the Closing Date appears you can still submit your application If the Competition is closed the text will be in red and you will not be able to submit your application The system will also advise if you have already applied for that position If you wish to work on your application click on the link complete The position title and the hiring organization appear in the section Position I m applying for Delete a saved incomplete application You can delete a saved incomplete application by clicking on delete under Actions Other functions Submitted to Employer this section consists of your submitted applications My Job Applications click on My Job Applications
4. User Guide for Applicants Part 2 of 2 My Beacon CBX Career Beacon Applicant Tracking System Table of Contents 1 Searching for Opportunities a Through Careerbeacon com b Through Dalhousie University 2 MyBeacon Account 3 Applying for a Job a Apply Online Now b Save and Submit Later c Saved Incomplete Applications 4 Resumes and Cover Letters 5 Notifier 6 Deleting your account For Support For technical or system support including issues with usernames passwords functionality and instructions please contact Career Beacon e mail Support careerbeacon com by phone 1 888 878 7637 Monday Friday 8 30am 5 00pm AST For all other support including for accommodation or employment related questions please contact Human Resources e mail careers dal ca by phone 902 494 8886 gt 1 Searching for Opportunities a Through careerbeacon com Click on the View Careers tab home screen Search for Careers using the drop down list from the last 7 days 14 days or 21 days by clicking on any career category from the list by clicking on any location available in the list using the Text Search or by using the Advanced Search option Please note not all Dalhousie vacancies are available on careerbeacon com You must search through www humanresources dal ca see part b b Through Dalhousie University Go to www dal ca on bottom right hand corner click Employment with Dalhousie On Careers a
5. eturn to your list of cover letters Please note The employer will receive or view your cover letter in its original file format submitted You can delete a cover letter by clicking on the delete link you will be prompted with a message to confirm deletion The cover letter will be removed from your list Please note If you submitted a job application to an employer and decided to delete your cover letter afterwards the employer will still have a copy of the cover letter you removed 4 Notifier Notifier is an email notification sent to you every day It contains a list of new career opportunity titles matching your preferences and a direct link to the details for each posting a Setup Notifier You can set up and manage your Notifier preferences by clicking on the notifier link in the sub menu bar or on the edit my preferences link next to the Notifier title under the resume section Use the checkbox to enable the Notifier service and choose the categories for which you would like to be notified Email notifications are sent once a day with links to job opportunities that match your selections from the category list This option can also be unchecked to disable the Notifier service and you will no longer receive job postings via email but your preferences will be saved for future use Note When you check uncheck the checkbox your changes are saved automatically To unsubscribe login to MyBeacon click on the MyBeacon tab and
6. need to be logged into MyBeacon 1 From the job details click on Apply Online Now 2 From the Saved Incomplete Applications 3 From the Incomplete Applications section click on the link complete Note Applicants will be asked to complete a series of questions as part of the applicant process These questions consist of an on line application form and the questions are very similar to those asked from the previous system including banner number employment and employee group status self identification for the purposes of employment equity and release a Apply Online Now When viewing the details of a job posting click on Apply Online Now Your profile information that you entered is sent when you submit your application If you wish to change the information click on the link edit my profile information To view the job posting you can click on the Job Description link To return to your application click on the Back button You also have the option to Save and Submit Later and the application is then saved under Saved Incomplete Applications Select the cover letter and a resume you would like to attach to your application Please note If you would like to upload a combined cover letter and resume in one document please save it under Resumes You can also preview your resume and cover letter by clicking on the view link under Actions to take a look at your cover letter or resume If the text editor
7. ocate and select the desired document Click on the button Save and the system will replace the document You will then be returned to your list of Resumes You can make changes with the text editor using the formatting options in the toolbar After the modifications have been made click on the Save button and you will be returned to your list of Resumes Click on the Cancel button if you do not wish to do make any changes and you will be returned to your list of Resumes Click on the view link to take a look at your resume Please note The employer will receive or view your resume in its original file format submitted If the text editor was used to create your resume you can click on Back to return to your list of resumes Please note If you submitted a job application to an employer and decided to delete your r resume afterwards the employer will still have a copy of the resume you removed Cover letters Click on add a cover letter in the sub menu or click on create a new cover letter next to the title Cover Letters The default option allows you to Upload an existing document Choose a title for your cover letter Since you can create and save many cover letters choose a proper name that will be easy to manage These titles will be only visible to you employers will see your original file name only Click on the Browse button to locate and select the desired cover letter that you want to upload Please note yo
8. t Dal screen on left hand menu bar click current job opportunities A search option will appear on top Go to www humanresources dal ca click on Careers tab click on Current Job Opportunities in right hand menu bar A search option will appear on top 2 Your Personalized MyBeacon Account You always have access to update your profile information Keep the information current as this information is sent when you submit your applications Under the MyBeacon tab click on edit my profile information or view my profile if you wish to make changes to your profile This is the You can access your Saved Incomplete Applications Bookmarked Jobs Jobs Submitted to Employer already applied Cover Letters Resumes and Notifier by clicking on the corresponding link Other functions Send to a friend A new window will open with your name and email address Enter an email address and a brief message and click Send Bookmark Posting This saves the job posting details in Bookmarked Jobs under account overview so you can continue to peruse the CareerBeacon site Print this Position A new window will open with the job title organization name posting details published date and ad Click the Print link at the top right corner gt 3 Applying for a position There are 3 ways to submit a job application you must apply directly from a job posting and you will
9. ur cover letter will only be made available to employers where you have submitted your application You can choose to upload an existing cover letter that is up to SOOKB in file size The supported file types are Plain text txt Microsoft Word doc Rich Text rtf OpenDocument Text odt WordPerfect wpd Microsoft Word 2007 docx or StarOffice sxw Please note PDF files are not accepted You cannot upload a docm file You can save your docm file as a doc and upload your file in MyBeacon When saving your file choose Save As and choose Word 97 2003 format This saves your Word 2007 document as a doc file Follow the steps to upload your file in MyBeacon Edit View or Delete Cover Letters Click on the edit link to make modifications on your cover letter In this screen you can change the title of the document If you want to replace the document that was uploaded click on the browse button to locate and select the desired document Click on the Save button and the system will replace the document You will then be returned to your list of cover letters A ooo You can make changes with the text editor using the formatting options in the toolbar After the modifications have been made click on the Save button and you will be returned to your list of cover letters Click on the view link to take a look at your cover letter If the text editor was used to create your cover letter you can click on Back to r
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