Job Search System Client User Manual
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1. button Repeat this process until you see a limited number of appropriate results Note it is better to see a few jobs that are not of interest than to miss an important opportunity so be careful not to make your search criteria overly restrictive Save Search Once you are satisfied with your tuning click the Save and Manage Search Terms button at the bottom of the Advanced Job Search form The Save Search Terms form will appear Enter a descriptive name for your search in the top box and press the Save Search Terms button Create a Job Alert Next with your new search selected in the list of searches click Create Job Alert Using Selection which takes you to the Save and Manage E Mail Job Alerts form Select the search name you just created and click Enable Email Alerts Select the days of the week you would like to receive alerts and click the Save Changes button We suggest leaving checked the Only include jobs posted since last alert option to ensure you are notified only of the latest jobs EMSI Executive Management Solutions Inc We Build Careers Updating Your Account Profile To edit and update your address phone email address and so on choose Edit My Profile from the Main Menu On the Edit My Profile form you can change or update most of the information shown Hints as to the format of various fields are given on the form Note that if you want to change your password you may do so2. 1 Project manager General Dynamics Business Development Workopolis http search2 workopolis com Monster http jobsearch monster ca CareerBuilder corn This list shows the search terms that are a ready saved under your account Removing Search Terms You may delete old search terms by clicking the item and then pressing the delete button belo You can hold down the shift key and select several items at once Searching Using Saved Search Terms Select one search term description and press the Search Using Selection button Create Job Alert Using Selection Delete Selected Item search Using selection Status Main Menu Modify Search Log Out If you have one or more previously saved search patterns the list at the top of the Advanced Job Search page will show the saved searches by name you will have to select the name from the list the selected pattern defaults to a blank meaning no previous search pattern is selected Once you select a search pattern from the Advanced Job Search page all of your saved search parameters get filled in on the page as if you had created them again from scratch At this point you can perform the search or edit the parameters further before performing the search On the Save and Manage Searches page you also have the ability to quickly perform a search from your saved search parameters It is not necessary to return to the Advanced Job Search page to perform your search E
3. but it is important to choose a new password that would be difficult for others to guess A good method is to use a combination of upper and lower case letters as well as numbers and symbols in the password Be sure you remember your new password for the next time you log in
4. Executive Management Solutions Inc We Bu I ld Ca reers Job Search System Client User Manual 17 May 2006 EMSI Executive Management Solutions Inc We Build Careers Table of Contents A AN PR Soe ro EE Ree OE 1 Using the Job Search POrm incineradora sack sodas dodne 2 E OM ices O 3 A cutee n e a a castes ea gate a haan a a eae 3 Sei EOS E E E E A ET 3 Search Job Titles and or Job DescriptiONS ooooncccnonccccooncnononccononcnononoconnnaconnnccnnnncconnnoss 4 Order OF Results iuris 4 Using Dates io Your Scare i tis odos 5 Saa e AAA e a E E EO Gees 5 Searching by Employer Name or Industry Type ooooooocccconcccnonaccnoncnononcnononcnonnnncconnccnnnnos 5 All New JOBS Posted aii 5 EXI A A ee ee 5 Savine Your Search E bic 6 Creating Email A dad 7 Quick Startito Email Job Alerts ui ii edad AES 8 Updatins Your Acc unt o E A EEE 9 EMSI Executive Management Solutions Inc We Build Careers EMSI Executive Management Solutions Inc We Build Careers Introduction Empower Your Career Search Empower your career search by using one of the most powerful tools for identifying job opportunities EMSI s Job Search System helps you identify positions that match your career objectives and gives you a very significant advantage over other job seekers who do not have access to this technology Let s face it searching for a new career position is hard and stressful work You can spend countless hours searching for a suitabl
5. M Enable e mail alerts for this search Days on which to receive alerts M Monday M Tuesday M Wednesday M Thursday M Friday M Saturday M Sunday M Only include jobs posted since last alert Save Changes Status OK Main Menu Modify Search Log Out EMSI Executive Management Solutions Inc We Build Careers Quick Start to Email Job Alerts Email Job Alerts can be an extremely powerful tool Below are tips on how to get the most out of Email Job Alerts Login Login to the Job Search System and click Job Search Database Create Saved Search If you have not already done so create a Saved Search Term that reflects your career focus Go to the Advanced Job Search page by clicking Search Jobs Database from the main menu Keywords Enter keywords that describe your career focus into the appropriate fields Test by clicking the Job Search button We recommend that you read the Search by Keywords section in this document Review the returned Search Results page checking to see that a limited number of appropriate results have been found Tuning It is very important to invest a little time tuning your keywords and search settings A well chosen set of keywords and search settings will provide you with a limited number of mostly relevant results To tune your search click the Modify Search button of the Search Results make changes and test again by clicking the Job Search
6. MSI Executive Management Solutions Inc We Build Careers Creating Email Job Alerts You can have the system run a search you have saved and email you the results if any jobs were found Follow these steps 1 Specify your search parameters using the search form 2 Test your search by running it to make sure you are getting the results you are looking for 3 Save your search using a name that is meaningful to you you might include a search parameter in the name 4 Schedule alerts for the saved search To go to the form for scheduling alerts press the Create Job Alert button on the Advanced Job Search page This will take you to the Save and Manage E Mail Alerts form You can also get to the Alerts form by using the link on the Main Menu page or using the button on the Save and Manage Searches form On the Save and Manage E Mail Job Alerts form see below you can choose to enable or disable alerts for each saved search If the alert is enabled you can choose any or all days of the week to receive an emailed alert You can also choose to only be notified about jobs that your search finds and that are new since the last time an alert was emailed to you this option is chosen by default and is the best setting for concise relevant alerts Save and Manage E Mail Job Alerts Choose a saved search to schedule for e mail alerts Business Development y You must create a saved search before you can create a Job Alert
7. ch For example to search for postings within the last month choose 1 month This will pick as the cutoff date the same day in the previous month Searching by Job Location By default jobs from all locations are included in your search results To include jobs from particular locations choose from the locations list on the left and press the gt button to build your list on the right You can remove locations from your list by selecting the location on the right and pressing lt to remove it or pressing lt lt to remove all locations from your list This will revert your choice to all locations Searching by Employer Name or Industry Type The default setting is to search for any employer but you can limit the search by choosing employer names or particular industries Choosing one of these will cause an additional list to be displayed Pick your employers or industries from the newly displayed list on the left grouped alphabetically under tabs click the tab to display employers or industries whose names fall within the range of the tab group Once you ve found the employer or industry you want to search for select it in the list on the left and press the gt button to add it to your list of selections on the right The lt button will remove the selected item from the right hand list and lt lt will remove all the items from the right hand list When you perform your search the contents of the list on the right w
8. e job opportunity only to find that when you apply for it hundreds of other qualified applicants have also applied for the same position You can avoid this situation with the use of efficient tools and resources that do the searching for you and can quickly locate jobs that are of interest The EMSI Job Search System consolidates new job postings from hundreds of independent local sources every week and provides powerful tools for a targeted job search campaign Unlike employer funded job posting web sites the EMSI Job Search System is designed for the job seeker It provides access to a much larger number of job opportunities many of which are not listed on employer sponsored sites Most importantly the Job Search System conserves your most valuable resource time You will have more time to prepare for interviews network and focus your job search EMSI J ob Search The EMSI Job Search System provides you the following advantages X Single Source for J ob Postings Positions from hundreds of diverse local sources are consolidated into a single searchable database X Wide Coverage Job postings include those gathered from unadvertised and often overlooked sources providing access to hard to find jobs X Powerful Search Tools With these tools you can focus your job search on positions that match your interests and skills X Job Alerts Your can customize Job Alerts to be sent by e mail within hours of a new position being posted that
9. ill be used to limit the search Note that when searching by industry you may need to pick more than one industry to catch all the postings you are interested in finding For example software development jobs in the government may list the industry as government rather than computer software All New Jobs Posted If you require a report containing all new jobs posted during a period leave the search keywords blank and set the job was posted within field to the desired period Exclude You can exclude jobs posted by on line recruiters and job search agents or jobs posted by employment agencies and contract companies by selecting the appropriate checkbox in the and exclude area of the Advanced Job Search form EMSI Executive Management Solutions Inc We Build Careers Saving Your Search Terms If you want to save the search pattern you have created press Save and Manage Search Terms at the bottom of the Advanced Job Search page This will take you to a new page see below Give your search pattern a name and add it to your list of saved search patterns You can also delete a previously saved search pattern simply select it from the displayed list and press the Delete Selected Item button Save Search Terms New search term name Enter a title that describes you search criteria Your title may contain up to 50 characters Save Search Terms Using This Title Manage Search Terms Saved Search Terms Project manager
10. match your criteria X Timely I nformation Job opportunities can be identified as soon as new positions are posted EMSI Executive Management Solutions Inc We Build Careers Using the Job Search Form To access the Advanced Job Search form click Search the Jobs Database from the main menu This Search Form will be displayed Advanced Job Search Search for jobs using terms you previously created or create a new Job Search Find job postings And the with all ofthe words with the exact phrase with at least one ofthe words without the words search terms above occur job was posted within job location is employers are and exclude Search now using these search terms Save these search terms to use again Create a Job Alert emails that alert you to jobs posted meeting these terms in either job title or description any Ottawa any location default Toronto any employer default Y C Online Recruiters Job Search Agents C Employment Agencies Contract Companies Job Search Save and Manage Search Terms Create Job Alert Results per page 2 110 v Order results by relevance Y Job Search A EMSI Executive Management Solutions Inc We Build Careers Navigation At the bottom of each page are buttons for returning to the main menu page and for logging out Certain pages have additional buttons for quickly navigating to other pages Remember to log out of you
11. r search session when you are finished Online Help Click Help Using the Job Search System on the main menu to access detailed help information Search by Keywords You may search by any word or group of words you think may appear in the job title or job description depending on your choice as explained in the following section Matched jobs may contain the exact keyword as well as the keyword embedded as part of a larger word For example searching for develop would match jobs containing the words develop developer development and so on Keyword matches are not case sensitive The more specific your search criteria the more specific your results will be For example if you are looking for a Business Development position you could put both business and development in the with all of the words field but this would match all jobs with these words no matter where they appeared To match the phrase business development exactly enter the phrase business development without the quotation marks into the with the exact phrase field If you want to filter out some jobs from the results for example you want postings that match development but not business put the words you don t want in the search result into the without the words field Use the with at least one of the words field to match any one of a group of keywords For example if you are looking for a project manager position and your
12. specialties include risk analysis procurement and quality control enter risk procurement quality in the with at least one of the words field and jobs that contain one two or all three of these words will be found EMSI Executive Management Solutions Inc We Build Careers Below is a typical Search Results page showing results using the keywords Business Development Search Results Consultants Search amp HR Services Account Management Consultant Major Accounts Business Development Search amp HR Services If you re client prospects and initiate strategic business development efforts against these clients Build Location Ottawa Date Posted April 29 200 Name HR achining Ltd URL htt Development Mfg Professional All Legal Ac Marketing Coordinator Supervision of the Marketing and Business Development Director of MERX the Marketing Location Ottawa Date Posted May Name Workopolis URL http olis com Industries Online Recruiter Job Search Agent Sales Consultant have a background in sales business development customer service or retail then Location Ottawa Date Posted 200 2004 Name Workopolis URL http vorkopolis com Industries Online Recruiter Job Search Agent SALES REPRESENTATIVE 1 TO 2 YEARS BUSINESS TO BU Rep who thrives on new business development and servicing client needs You Location O
13. ttawa Date Posted May 1 2 Name Workopolis URL http vorkopolis com Industries Online Recruiter Job Search Agent Sales Representative individual and are motivated by business development please send us your resume Location Ottawa Date Posted 200 1 2004 Name Workopolis URL http vorkopolis com Industries Online Recruiter Job Search Agent CISCO SYSTEMS Government Affairs Manager Support partner organizations such as Business Development Public Sector Canada IBSG Sales Location Ottawa Date Posted May 1 2004 Name Workopolis URL http vorkopolis com Industries Online Recruiter Job Search Agent Result pages 1 1 Main Menu Modify Search Log Out Search Job Titles and or Job Descriptions Choose whether the search occurs in only Job Titles Job Descriptions or both Order of Results Choose how to order the results Order by relevance will put the most likely match first order by date will put the matched jobs that are most recent first order by employer name will list the matched jobs alphabetically by employer order by industry will list the matched jobs alphabetically by industry EMSI Executive Management Solutions Inc We Build Careers Using Dates in Your Search To limit your search to jobs posted within a certain period choose a time period from the posted within dropdown list This will define a date before which no jobs will match your sear
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