Register or Login
Register or login to the 'Job Seeker Centre' using your email address and password. If you have not yet registered you will need to do so by selecting the 'register now' link then choose 'register as a job seeker', enter your details and save. Once you have registered you will be logged into the Job Seeker Centre.
Job Seeker Tools
On the left hand panel you will see a selection of tools to assist you with your job search. These tools include: 'Job Alerts', 'My Job Applications', 'My Saved Jobs', 'My Saved Searches' and 'My CV & Cover Letter'.
To utilise any of the 'Job Seeker Tools' you must be logged into the Job Seeker Centre.
Job Alerts
The first time you go to this section you will need to perform a search. Enter the criteria you wish to search under - Location, Area, Occupation and Skill(s), then click the 'search' button. Your results will be displayed which you should then save by clicking the 'save search' button.
Once your search has been saved the following page will be displayed.
By clicking the 'edit alert' button you can choose the frequency with which you will receive emailed job alerts. The frequency which can be selected from the drop-down box include: daily, every second day, once a week on a Monday or monthly. Multiple job alerts can be created by using different names relevant to your search criteria. You can edit or remove your job alert at anytime by clicking the 'edit' or 'remove alert' button.
My Job Applications
Any jobs you apply for will be automatically saved in this section.
My Saved Jobs
By clicking the 'my saved jobs' button you can view jobs that have previously been saved. Once you are logged into the Job Seeker Centre you can perform a search using the search box on the left hand panel. Jobs can be saved by checking the tick box next to the job.
Ads that are current and live on the site will be listed under 'live jobs'. Ads that have expired and are no longer visible on the site will be listed under 'expired jobs'.
My Saved Searches
To utilise this job seeker tool login to the 'Job Seeker Centre' and perform a search from the search box on the left menu. To save this search click the 'save search' button. Once your search has been saved you can then create a Job Alert as detailed above.
My CV & Cover Letter
By selecting the 'my CV & cover letter' button from the menu on the left you can choose to either 'build a CV online' or 'upload a CV file'. You can also 'write a new cover letter online' or 'upload a cover letter' document. Your CV will be saved under 'uploaded CV's'.
To edit an uploaded CV you must download the document to your desktop, make the necessary changes, rename if necessary and upload again. Once you have done this you can delete the 'older' version.
Online CV Builder
To create your CV online click on the 'build' button to use the CV Wizard Builder:
Your details captured at registration have been pre-populated in the relevant fields of the 'online CV builder' saving you time and effort. Note: you do not have to follow the order of the 'online CV builder', rather you can start and finish with any section you choose.
Once all sections have been completed click the 'save & complete' button and you will be returned to your Job Seeker Centre where your CV will be listed under 'my saved CV's'.
If you need to update your CV at any stage, login to your 'Job Seekers' account and click the 'my CV & cover letter' icon from the left hand menu. Click 'edit' to the right of My Saved CV's and choose the section you want to amend. Once you have made your changes click on 'save & exit' or 'save & continue' should you need to edit details in the next section.
