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Job Seeker MyResume

• Title for Your Resume
  • Title your resume. This title will help appear in Employer search results and should be short but descriptive, i.e. NYC Account Manager, or SystemsAdminSF. Limit: Up to 5 resumes.
  • Use this title to keep track of multiple Resumes, e.g. CPABoston, CPAPhilly, and etc. if you are seeking employment in several cities or if you have resumes targeted to different positions or industries.

• Employment Type
  • HIRE:
    • A person who is hired by another person or business for a wage or fixed payment in exchange for personal services and who does not provide the services as part of an independent business; Any individual employed by an employer whether exempt or non-exempt.
      • Exempt Employees - Workers not entitled to overtime, generally workers in executive, administrative or professional positions.
      • Non-Exempt Employees - Workers who are entitled to overtime pay after working more than forty hours in a five day work week.
  • CONTRACTOR
    • A person or business who performs services for another person under an express or implied agreement and who is not subject to the other's control, or right to control, the manner and means of performing the services; not as an employee. One who engages an independent contractor is not liable to others for the acts or omissions of the independent contractor.
  • EITHER:
    • Will return the greatest number of results.
  • PART-TIME:
    • An employee who is employed for an average of fewer than 32 hours per week or who will be/has been employed for fewer than 6 months of any given 12 month period.

• Location
  • Select the city or cities you are seeking employment in; block up to five (5) cities by using “Control” + click on a PC and “Alt” + click on a MAC. Keep in mind that some companies offer relocation packages but many do not.

• Education
  • Select the highest level of education you have completed. If you are attempting to change careers or industries, you might want to exclude higher degrees which might make you appear over-qualified.

• Salary Range
  • You may block up to three (3) salary ranges by using “Control” + click on a PC and “Alt” + click on a MAC. Select “Negotiable” for the greatest number of results or if you are seeking a contract, part-time, or commissioned position.

• Industry
  • You may block up to five (5) industries by using “Control” + click on a PC and “Alt” + click on a MAC if you have industry-specific experience. Leave blank if your skill set is non-industry specific or for the greatest number of results.

• Key Word Search
  • The Key Word Search function searches the Employer’s Profile as well as their Position Listings, e.g. a search using “Executive Assistant” would return results for every position that included the word Executive as well as every position that included the word Assistant: this might return a job listing for a Chief Executive Officer or an Assistant Vice President. However, by using “Executive AND Assistant” you will only receive results which include both words such as an Executive Assistant!

Employer MyPosition

• Title for Your Position
  • This title will help appear in Job Seeker search results and should be short but descriptive, i.e. NYC Account Manager, or SystemsAdminSF.
  • Use this title to keep track of multiple Positions, e.g. SalesBoston, SalesPhilly, and etc. if you are seeking candidates in several cities or if you have positions in different departments of your organization which must be tracked differently.

• Employment Type
  • HIRE:
    • A person who is hired by another person or business for a wage or fixed payment in exchange for personal services and who does not provide the services as part of an independent business; Any individual employed by an employer whether exempt or non-exempt.
      • Exempt Employees - Workers not entitled to overtime, generally workers in executive, administrative or professional positions.
      • Non-Exempt Employees - Workers who are entitled to overtime pay after working more than forty hours in a five day work week.
  • CONTRACTOR
    • A person or business who performs services for another person under an express or implied agreement and who is not subject to the other's control, or right to control, the manner and means of performing the services; not as an employee. One who engages an independent contractor is not liable to others for the acts or omissions of the independent contractor.
  • EITHER:
    • Will return the greatest number of results.
  • PART-TIME:
    • An employee who is employed for an average of fewer than 32 hours per week or who will be/has been employed for fewer than 6 months of any given 12 month period.

• Location
  • Select the city in which employment is being offered. If your position is a traveling sales or a regional position you may select up to five (5) cities by using “Control” + click on a PC and “Alt” + click on a MAC.

• Education
  • Select the minimum level of education necessary to fulfill the requirements of the position. If your position requires a B.A. OR an A.A. with experience equivalent to a B.A. then you might want to select A.A. or Some College to return the greatest number of results.

• Salary Range
  • You may block up to three (3) salary ranges by using “Control” + click on a PC and “Alt” + click on a MAC. Select “Negotiable” for the greatest number of results or if you are offering a position which is contact, part-time, or base plus commission.

• Industry
  • Select the industry you are hiring for if the job is industry-specific. Select up to five (5) industries if you want potential candidates to have experience in similar industries. Leave blank if position is non-industry specific.  .

Job Seeker MatchMaker^SM

• Title for this Matchmaker^SM
  • Title your MatchMaker^SM. Use this title to keep track of multiple MatchMakers^SM, e.g. CPABoston, CPAPhilly, and etc. if you are searching in several cities or if you have resumes targeted to different positions or industries. Limit: Up to 5 MatchMakers.

• Employment Type
  • HIRE:
    • A person who is hired by another person or business for a wage or fixed payment in exchange for personal services and who does not provide the services as part of an independent business; Any individual employed by an employer whether exempt or non-exempt.
      • Exempt Employees - Workers not entitled to overtime, generally workers in executive, administrative or professional positions.
      • Non-Exempt Employees - Workers who are entitled to overtime pay after working more than forty hours in a five day work week.
  • CONTRACTOR
    • A person or business who performs services for another person under an express or implied agreement and who is not subject to the other's control, or right to control, the manner and means of performing the services; not as an employee. One who engages an independent contractor is not liable to others for the acts or omissions of the independent contractor.
  • EITHER:
    • Will return the greatest number of results.
  • PART-TIME:
    • An employee who is employed for an average of fewer than 32 hours per week or who will be/has been employed for fewer than 6 months of any given 12 month period.

• Location
  • Select the city or cities you are seeking employment in; block up to five (5) cities by using “Control” + click on a PC and “Alt” + click on a MAC. Leave blank if you are seeking a sales or telecommuting position. Keep in mind that some companies offer relocation packages but many do not.

• Education
  • Select the highest level of education you have completed. If you are attempting to change careers or industries, you might want to exclude higher degrees which might make you appear over-qualified.

• Salary Range
  • You may block up to three (3) salary ranges by using “Control” + click on a PC and “Alt” + click on a MAC. Select “Negotiable” for the greatest number of results or if you are seeking a contract, part-time, or commissioned position.

• Industry
  • You may block up to five (5) industries by using “Control” + click on a PC and “Alt” + click on a MAC if you have industry-specific experience. Leave blank if your skill set is non-industry specific or for the greatest number of results.

• Key Word Search
  • The Key Word Search function searches the Employer’s Profile as well as their Position Listings, e.g. a search using “Executive Assistant” would return results for every position that included the word Executive as well as every position that included the word Assistant: this might return a job listing for a Chief Executive Officer or an Assistant Vice President. However, by using “Executive AND Assistant” you will only receive results which include both words such as an Executive Assistant!

Employer MatchMaker^SM

• Title for this Matchmaker^SM
  • Title your MatchMaker^SM. This title will help you keep track of multiple MatchMakers^SM, e.g. AcctMgr, AcctExec, and etc. Limit: Up to 5 MatchMakers.

• Employment Type
  • HIRE:
    • A person who is hired by another person or business for a wage or fixed payment in exchange for personal services and who does not provide the services as part of an independent business; Any individual employed by an employer whether exempt or non-exempt.
      • Exempt Employees - Workers not entitled to overtime, generally workers in executive, administrative or professional positions.
      • Non-Exempt Employees - Workers who are entitled to overtime pay after working more than forty hours in a five day work week.
  • CONTRACTOR
    • A person or business who performs services for another person under an express or implied agreement and who is not subject to the other's control, or right to control, the manner and means of performing the services; not as an employee. One who engages an independent contractor is not liable to others for the acts or omissions of the independent contractor.
  • EITHER:
    • Will return the greatest number of results.
  • PART-TIME:
    • An employee who is employed for an average of fewer than 32 hours per week or who will be/has been employed for fewer than 6 months of any given 12 month period.

• Location
  • Select the city in which employment is being offered. If your position is a traveling sales or a regional position you may select up to five (5) cities by using “Control” + click on a PC and “Alt” + click on a MAC, or leave blank for the greatest number of results.

• Education
  • Select the minimum level of education necessary to fulfill the requirements of the position. If your position requires a B.A. OR an A.A. with experience equivalent to a B.A. then you might want to select A.A. or Some College to return the greatest number of results.

• Salary Range
  • You may block up to three (3) salary ranges by using “Control” + click on a PC and “Alt” + click on a MAC. Select “Negotiable” for the greatest number of results or if you are offering a position which is contact, part-time, or base plus commission.

• Industry
  • Select the industry you are hiring for if the job is industry-specific. Select up to five (5) industries for positions requiring vertical industry-related experience. Leave blank if the position is more general in nature or could be performed by someone in a similar position from an unrelated industry.

• Key Word Search
  • The Key Word Search function searches the Job Seeker’s Profile as well as their Resume, e.g. a search using “Executive Assistant” would return results for every resume that included the word Executive as well as every resume that included the word Assistant: this might return a resume for a Chief Executive Officer or an Assistant Vice President. However, by using “Executive AND Assistant” you will only receive results which include both words, such as an Executive Assistant!