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Hack Your Hiring Process With These Handy myCareer Features

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Whether you are new to using myCareer, Dalhousie’s centralized online recruitment system, or have already created an employer account in myCareer, you may not be aware of all the benefits that come with using it to review, select, and engage potential candidates. Here are some examples of how employers are using myCareer to help them save time and make their hiring process more efficient.

Please note that myCareer will undergo a major update this July to serve you better. The system will be offline from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12. Employers can look forward to a refreshed look and feel and will be informed of any exciting new features or benefits in addition to those outlined below!

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Real-time applicant status
Choosing “Through myCareer” under Application Procedure when creating a job posting will inform the employer of any students that become unavailable during the recruitment process.

myCareer lets student and alumni users access their application up until the deadline in case they wish to make changes or remove it from consideration. As a result, when the job closes, employers who access their applicant list via myCareer will have the most up-to-date information concerning applicants.

Reposting a previous job
Instead of creating a new job posting from scratch every time, employers with one or more postings in the system, use the “Repost a Job” option to save time and effort. This is ideal when some, or all, of the job posting details remain the same, and allows employers to only update the information that has changed.

Brand Recognition
By posting your positions in myCareer you can also draw attention to the position by uploading a company logo to appear directly on the posting. This is a great and free branding opportunity!

System Notifications
After a job posting expires, an email is automatically sent to alert you. This email provides you with a link to log into the system to select interview candidates and schedule interviews. A link to step-by-step instructions on how to request interviews through myCareer is also provided.

Packaged application documents
All of the application documents each candidate submits are packaged together in one file.

Shareable Application Bundles
A PDF bundle of all applications to the position (or just the candidates the employer is interested in) can be quickly created and shared with other employees participating in the hiring process using the “Email Package” option.

Interview Scheduling: Self-serve or Access Support
When it comes time to scheduling interviews, employers can opt to coordinate them independently or use myCareer’s interview scheduling tool.

20181207_DA_international_student_workterm_25141-P-042In offices that support student work terms, staff are available to assist employers with arranging student interviews.  Select your interview candidates and then provide interview details via the Schedule Interview wizard. Staff will ensure applicants are aware of interviews and confirm dates/times and locations, saving you time and effort in having to make these arrangements.

These are just a few of the ways you can take advantage of myCareer’s ability to quickly and easily recruit talented and enthusiastic Dalhousie students. Login to myCareer today to explore the many benefits it has to offer!

 

Employer: How to Access myCareer

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myCareer will be offline from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12 for a major system update. During this time, students and employers will be unable to access services on myCareer and there will be no new job postings. Job postings that would normally deadline within that period will be extended beyond the three-day update period.

We thank you for your patience and look forward to better serving you with an improved myCareer.

1. Please visit myCareer at http://myCareer.dal.ca/login/employer.htm

2. Enter your email address and password

3. Click on Go to begin

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If you do not have a myCareer account, see: Create a myCareer account.

 

Other tips for employers:

 

 

 

Employer: Post a Job in myCareer

*myCareer: updating to serve you better*

myCareer will be offline from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12 for a major system update. During this time, students and employers will be unable to access services on myCareer and there will be no new job postings. Job postings that would normally deadline within that period will be extended beyond the three-day update period.

We thank you for your patience and look forward to better serving you with an improved myCareer.

Once you account is approved, you can login to the myCareer system and access the job posting module.  Follow these easy steps or watch our steps by step Tutorial Video:

1. Please visit myCareer at http://mycareer.dal.ca/login/employer.htm

2. Click on the blue Post a New Job button and select MCS – Co-op Internship jobs in the pop up box that appears.

3.  Remove any contact details you do not wish to show on the job posting. We ask that you leave your name / title so our students can address their cover letters. Your email addresses and phone numbers are never visible to the students in our module.

4. Select the Term Posted from the drop down menu, enter the total Number of Positions available, Job Title, and then select the Job Location. You may use the selection “multiple locations” if accurate.

5. Select the program or programs you wish to target, and enter your Rate of Pay and Hours per Week information. You also have the option to indicate any citizenship requirements.

6. Copy and paste your Job Description

7. Copy and paste the Job Requirements (or qualifications) for your posting

8. Select the Application Deadline

9. If you do not wish to collect applications through the myCareer System, enter the details for your Employer Website.

10. Select the required Co-op Application Documents. Please note our students are required to submit a cover letter and resume for every application in the myCareer system.

11. Enter any additional details in the Additional Application Information.

12. If you wish, you may upload your Company Logo to the job posting.

 

Other tips for employers:

Employer: Retrive my Login Details

*myCareer: updating to serve you better*

myCareer will be offline from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12 for a major system update. During this time, students and employers will be unable to access services on myCareer and there will be no new job postings. Job postings that would normally deadline within that period will be extended beyond the three-day update period.

We thank you for your patience and look forward to better serving you with an improved myCareer.

If you have an account in the myCareer system, but have forgotten your login information, you can retrieve your account details in this manner:

Please visit myCareer at http://mycareer.dal.ca/password.htm

Step 1: Have the system generate a reset code

  • Your login ID is your email address
  • Click on Email Reset Code

Step 2: Once the email is received you can now fill out the form:

  • RESET CODE is the code received by email
  • Email (that received the Reset Code): will be the same email used in Step 1
  • Login ID: This will be the same email from Step 1
  • Enter and Confirm your new password.
  • Answer the skill testing question, and click on Reset Password

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You will now have access to your account using your newly setup password. If the system indicates that your account cannot be found, please contact Management Career Services at mcs@dal.ca or 902.494.1515 and we can assist you in retrieving your login ID.

 

Other tips for employers:

 

Employer: Create a myCareer account

*myCareer: updating to serve you better*

myCareer will be offline from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12 for a major system update. During this time, students and employers will be unable to access services on myCareer and there will be no new job postings. Job postings that would normally deadline within that period will be extended beyond the three-day update period.

We thank you for your patience and look forward to better serving you with an improved myCareer.


If you are a new employer you can setup an account to access myCareer.

1. Please visit myCareer at http://myCareer.dal.ca/register/employer.htm Registration tab

2. Fill in the details. (Thoses marked with an * (asterisk) are required fields.)

3. Select your primary recruitment target This selection only determines which unit will review and make your account available ; you are welcome to recruit from any unit available through. myCareer.

4. You will receive an email that your account request has been sent for approval.

5. Once we have completed your setup in the myCareer system you will receive another email to notify you that your account is ready to be used.

Now you can access myCareer.

 

Other tips for employers:

 

Access your myCareer account

myCareer: updating to serve you better

myCareer will be offline from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12 for a major system update. During this time, students and employers will be unable to access services on myCareer and there will be no new job postings. Job postings that would normally deadline within that period will be extended beyond the three-day update period.

In conjunction with the update, any job application documents saved to your myCareer account that are two years old or more (as of July 8, 2019), will be removed from the system during the shutdown period. It is your responsibility to retrieve any files you wish to keep in advance of that date.

We thank you for your patience and look forward to better serving you with an improved myCareer.
Students can access myCareer through the myDal portlet.

1. Visit http://my.dal.ca  and login to myDal

2. myCareer can be found in the Quick Links section:

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3. Click the link to open myCareer

4. Once myCareer has opened, decide whether your purposes require the use of the Management Career Services tab or the Career Services tab. Click HERE for more clarification.

Remember to check out our other tips:

 

Employer: Confirming my Interview Schedule

*myCareer: updating to serve you better*

myCareer will be offline from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12 for a major system update. During this time, students and employers will be unable to access services on myCareer and there will be no new job postings. Job postings that would normally deadline within that period will be extended beyond the three-day update period.

We thank you for your patience and look forward to better serving you with an improved myCareer.


1. Login to myCareer.

2. Click on Management Career Services.

3. Click on the Interviews icon.

4. There are three statuses for interviews:

–Pending: Interviews are still waiting for confirmation by our staff

–Open: The schedule is open for students to make their time slot selections

–Scheduled: You can now view the completed schedule

5. Once the interview status is listed as Scheduled, you can click on the job posting title and then click on the Interviews tab to access the interview schedule.

6. When you click on View Schedule, you will  see which slots each student has selected and print the interview schedule from there.

 

Other tips for employers:

 

Upload your Transcript into myCareer

myCareer: updating to serve you better

myCareer will be offline from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12 for a major system update. During this time, students and employers will be unable to access services on myCareer and there will be no new job postings. Job postings that would normally deadline within that period will be extended beyond the three-day update period.

In conjunction with the update, any job application documents saved to your myCareer account that are two years old or more (as of July 8, 2019), will be removed from the system during the shutdown period. It is your responsibility to retrieve any files you wish to keep in advance of that date.

We thank you for your patience and look forward to better serving you with an improved myCareer.
Students can access myCareer through the myDal portlet.

A tailored resume and cover letter is a standard expectation when applying to any job posting,  however, some employers also request your transcript be submitted as part of your application package. By logging on to Dal Online, you can access an unofficial transcript that will satisfy this requirement.

First, you need to access your unofficial transcript:

  • Login to https://dalonline.dal.ca/
  • Click on Web for Students
  • Click on Student Records
  • Click on Academic Record, then when it gives you a choice of your academic record or skills transcript, click Academic Record again
  • When it opens, make sure to save it on your computer. (It should automatically save as a PDF.)

Now, you need to upload it to myCareer:

  1. Visit http://my.dal.ca and login to myDal
  2. Click on myCareer (found under the Quick Links menu).
  3. Click on the Management Career Services tab if you’re applying for Co-op or Internship jobs. Students looking for graduate jobs, summer employment, or volunteer opportunities can click on the Career Services Centre tab.
  4. Click the Work Term Documents icon (or Documents under the CLDC menu), and then Upload Document
  5. Name the file, identify the type of document as Transcript, click Browse, select your transcript,and click Upload Document!
  6. Now your transcript should be visible in your list of documents.

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Check out our other myCareer tips:

Employer: How to Re-Post a Job from a Previous Term

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*myCareer: updating to serve you better*

myCareer will be offline from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12 for a major system update. During this time, students and employers will be unable to access services on myCareer and there will be no new job postings. Job postings that would normally deadline within that period will be extended beyond the three-day update period.

We thank you for your patience and look forward to better serving you with an improved myCareer.

Employers have the option to re-post a job that was posted in a previous term through myCareer. You should not re-post a job if you are trying to extend the deadline of a current job.

Follow these instructions to re-post a job:

1. Click on the Job Posting tab from the main dashboard and you will see a list of the jobs that you have posted in the past.

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2. Click on Re-post next to the job you wish to re-post.

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Your company information, application information, job description and the job requirements of the past job will be displayed.

3. Check this information carefully and add or delete information as needed to customize or update the new version of your job posting.

4. Click on the Submit Posting for Approval at the very bottom of the page. Your job will be visible to students once it has been approved.

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Other tips for employers:

Sorting Job Postings in myCareer

myCareer: updating to serve you better

myCareer will be offline from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12 for a major system update. During this time, students and employers will be unable to access services on myCareer and there will be no new job postings. Job postings that would normally deadline within that period will be extended beyond the three-day update period.

In conjunction with the update, any job application documents saved to your myCareer account that are two years old or more (as of July 8, 2019), will be removed from the system during the shutdown period. It is your responsibility to retrieve any files you wish to keep in advance of that date.

We thank you for your patience and look forward to better serving you with an improved myCareer.
Students can access myCareer through the myDal portlet.

When looking at the Co-op or Internship job postings in myCareer, there are several ways you can organize the listings according to your preferences.  Job postings can be sorted in the following ways:

  • Numerically, by their Job ID.
  • Alphabetically by Job Title
  • Alphabetically by Organization Title
  • Alphabetically by Position Type
  • Alphabetically by Location
  • By date according to the Application Deadline
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Experiment with these settings and see how you prefer to view your job postings.

 

Check out our other myCareer tips:

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