New york NEw york CiTy midtown 3 East 43rd Street New York, NY 10017 212-986-4343 lower manhattan ExTENsiON CENTEr 130 William Street New York, NY 10038 212-372-4446 westchester 99 Church Street White Plains, NY 10601 914-694-1122 New Jersey BErGEN GarrET mountain middlesex NEwark 64 East Midland Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652 201-967-9667 44 Rifle Camp Road Woodland Park, NJ 07424 430 Rahway Avenue Woodbridge, NJ 07095 732-750-1800 536 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 973-642-3888 (Formerly West Paterson) 973-278-5400 Online Tm BErkElEy COllEGE ONliNE BerkeleyCollege.edu/Online For more information call 973-278-5400 Ext. 1330 BerkeleyCollege.edu info@berkeleycollege.edu
Welcome to the Berkeley College CareerZone! Dear Berkeley College Student/Alumni: The CareerZone program is currently being successfully used in over 650 colleges and universities around the country. In addition to utilizing this valuable service, we suggest that you check in at least once a week to get information on: Available job opportunities Career-related events that are happening only at Berkeley College Employers who are scheduled to interview on campus Other career related topics Please read carefully through this handy guide and see how easy it is to put CareerZone to work for you. Then, if you have any questions about how to utilize this program, please contact the Career Services Counselor on your campus or email the questions to careerzone@berkeleycollege.edu CareerZone
Table of Contents Page Registration for CareerZone...3 The First Time You Access CareerZone...3 Using CareerZone...4 View Job Postings...4 How to Create Search Agents...5 How to Apply to Job Postings...7 Additional Features...8 CareerZone Privacy Policy...9 2
Students/Alumni Quick Guide to CareerZone Registration for CareerZone 1. Log on to Blackboard. 2. Under My Organizations (right side) click Career Services. 3. In left hand navigation panel click on CareerZone. This will open a new browser window. 4. Read Student Registration. At bottom, check policy affirmation box, enter Security Phrase and then click Submit. NOTE: This process only occurs the first time you sign onto CareerZone. You are now registered in CareerZone. The First Time You Access CareerZone Click the Profile tab and review your personal information. It is critical that this information be accurate. If any information is incorrect, proceed to the Student Self Service tab (on Blackboard) and make your corrections. Be aware that any changes will take up to a week to update in CareerZone. NOTE: If any of your personal data changes during the school year, you must make updates through Student Self Service. Once your information is accurate, you can begin putting CareerZone to work for you. 3
Using CareerZone Uploading Resumes, Cover Letters, and Other Documents In order to be considered for employment, you must have your resume uploaded to your account. To do this, 1. Click on the Document tab. 2. Click Add New. 3. In the text box titled Label give the document a name. For example Resume1 or Marketing Resume etc. 4. Select the appropriate Document Type. 5. Click Browse to locate and attach the document to be uploaded. 6. Click Submit. Your resume has now been submitted for consideration. CareerZone allows you to upload several documents (cover letter, references, resumes, etc.). You will receive confirmation of each document via your mymail email account. Once approved, your documents will be available for your use. They will be located in the document section of your account. View Job Postings: There are two types of job postings. The first is Berkeley College CareerZone Jobs. These are positions that are posted specifically with Berkeley College. The Career Services Department has a working relationship with most of these employers. The second is NACElink Network Jobs. These positions have been posted nationally through our association with the National Association of Colleges and Employers. The Career Services Department may or may not have a working relationship with these employers. 4
To View Berkeley College CareerZone Job Postings: 1. Click on Jobs. 2. Click on Berkeley College CareerZone Jobs. You will now see a list of all available positions. The list can be refined by using the option located just above the list. To View NACElink Job Postings: 1. Click on Jobs. 2. Click on NACElink Network. 3. You now have the option of entering specific search criteria. 4. Click Search NACElink Network. A new browser window will appear. This link will take you directly to the NACElink Network. How To Create Search Agent(s): 1. Click on Jobs. 2. Click on Advanced Search. 3. Go to Search Agent. - Check the box. - Give your Search Agent a relevant name. 4. Posting Date determines how far back your job search will go (e.g., if you would like to see all jobs that meet your criteria that have been posted over the last week, you would put the number 7 in this block. To see those that have been posted over the last 30 days, place a 30 in this box, etc.) 5
5. For Keywords, only put in the minimum number of words that will get you the maximum number of applicable jobs. The more keywords you enter, the fewer job opportunities will show. (It may take you several tries to know what will get you the best results.) 6. It is recommended that you leave the sections titled Majors/Concentrations and Ignores jobs with All Majors Selected empty, as many employers may not know exactly which majors to check. 7. Under Position Type highlight all that apply to you. Hold the Control key down to identify multiple position types. 8. Work Authorization. Certain employers are limited to hiring only US citizens or permanent residents. Please do not misrepresent your citizenship status to employers, as they will find out eventually and this will not look good for you or for Berkeley College. 9. Job Function is used to narrow your job search parameters to show only jobs with those particular functions within a company. 10. Travel Percentage. If travel is an issue for you, then indicate the amount of time that you would be able to travel if a job required it. 11. The next four blocks allow you to stipulate your geographical locations. The last of these four blocks, Jobs Located Within, allows you to stipulate the number of miles from a specific zip code you are willing to travel. 12. Remember to hit the Submit key in order to save your search agent. 13. The next time that you want to run/change the search agent, go to the Search Agent tab and select the search agent you want. You may save multiple search agents, so make sure you use a name that readily identifies each agent. 6
14. If you want the search agent to send you email updates automatically, go to the Search Agent tab. Under Options click the Schedule button on the same line as the specific search agent you want to run. On the Enabled button, click the YES option. This will then give you two additional options. Under Period, select either day, week, or month. Then select the Multiple of the period selected that you want the search agent to run. Examples: If you select Week under Period and 2 under Multiple, then the search agent will run once every 2 weeks. To receive results every day, you would select Day under Period and 1 under Multiple. The results will be sent to your Berkeley College mymail address. How to Apply to Job Postings: Once you ve conducted a job search and you have identified a position to which you would like to apply, do the following: 1. Click on the Job Title for which you wish to apply. This will open another window. 2. On the right side, go to the Application Status block and identify which documents (resumes, cover letters, etc.) you want to submit to the employer. 3. Once you are sure you have identified the documents you want sent to the employer, click the Submit button. Your documents have now been sent. NOTE: If you need to withdraw your application for a position after it has been submitted, contact your Career Services Counselor as soon as possible. 7
Additional Features Video Tutorials On many of the pages you will see Video Tutorials on your screen. If you click on the icon you will be able to view a video explaining all about that screen. Help Any time you see the? Help icon, you can click on the icon and it will give you helpful hints about how to use the information on that page. Calendar Career Services activities including Career Fairs, panel discussions, on-campus recruiting activities, and workshops will be listed on the CareerZone calendar. It is recommended that you review this calendar on a weekly basis to stay up-to-date on career related activities that will be beneficial to your career goals. 8
BERKELEY COLLEGE CareerZone PRIVACY POLICY The Berkeley College web-based software program known as The Berkeley College CareerZone is part of the NACElink website, owned and operated by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Both The Berkeley College Career Services and Alumni Relations Department and NACE are committed to maintaining the privacy of our users ( you or user ) of the NACElink ( site ). Since we do collect certain types of information about our users, in this privacy statement we will describe the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information including what we collect, how we use it, and how users can make changes. Employers post employment opportunities directly on NACElink.com, through The Berkeley College website, on the DirectEmployers Association s website, or through NACE s website - NACEWeb - where there is a direct link to NACElink. Berkeley College is a NACElink Custom School and uses NACElink to provide a web-based system for job postings, a resume data base, and a registration venue both for its job seekers and for the employers who recruit on campus. Students/alumni use NACElink though their college/university career centers to post resumes and review job opportunities. NACE s commitment to all user s schools, employers, and students/ alumni - is that NACE will maintain the confidentiality of all information collected on NACElink and NACE will not sell, transmit, or disclose this information to any other organization. NACElink is the host server, storing and maintaining the data. NACE also has a partner, DirectEmployers Association, which will provide backup hosting services to NACE s servers. NACE and DirectEmployers Association only have access to the data in aggregate form. How Will NACE or the Berkeley College Career Services and Alumni Relations Department Use Personally Identifiable Information? To enable employers to access and use various tools, features, and functions of the NACElink system, such as posting jobs and interview schedules. To enable students/alumni to access various tools, features, and 9
functions of the NACElink system, in particular job posting, resume data bases, and job-search agents. To communicate with employers regarding use of NACElink, advise of site changes, or to inform you of other possible events/activities associated with recruiting. Student/Alumni Job Seekers NACE receives and collects personally identifiable information about student/alumni users, (name, contact information, demographic information, academic history, G.P.A., employment history, etc.) via NACElink and the PeopleSoft database upon a student s admission to the school and when he or she uploads resumes, cover letters, and other documents which contain personal information. The Berkeley College Career Services and Alumni Relations Department may access some of the student s personal information in order to send emails to a job seeker using communication tools on the site, to publish resumes in the school s resume book(s) on the site, and to send resumes to employers on behalf of students/alumni. Employers/search firms that use NACElink directly through NACElink or through The Berkeley College Career Services and Alumni Relations Department will have access to a student s resume, if submitted to a resume book, individual job listing, or Berkeley College CareerZone. The personal information contained therein may be used for recruiting, interviewing, and hiring purposes. NACE and The Berkeley College Career Services and Alumni Relations Department are not responsible for personal information about users that is available or accessible to them on this site. While NACE and The Berkeley College Career Services and Alumni Relations Department endeavor to restrict access to this database to eligible employers, NACE cannot guarantee that other parties will not gain access to the database without our consent. Employers The Berkeley College Career Services and Alumni Relations Department and NACE will collect information from employers utilizing the site. This information includes contact information (such as phone numbers or email addresses); unique identifiers (such as NACE membership or account numbers, or password to NACElink); and financial information (such as a credit card number); and demographic information 10
(e.g., location, type of organization, and size of organization). The financial information collected will be used only to bill an organization for fees associated with multi-school listings or other NACElink services. NACE has a contract with VeriSign to verify an employer s credit card number. Credit card information will be deleted as soon as the transaction is completed and will not be stored on NACE s or DirectEmployers servers. Employers will need to re-enter that information each time there is a new financial transaction. NACE will receive and collect information from employers job postings (including job descriptions, employment qualifiers, and salary information) and interview schedules posted either directly through NACElink, through the DirectEmployers Association website, or through the Berkeley College website. Technical Issues Updating Account Information NACElink allows users to change or correct personal information at any time. To do so, simply log on to your account, go to your profile, and you will find options for editing the information. Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses and Aggregated User Data NACE collects IP addresses from all users of the site, and collects and monitors other data and information about the activities of our users on the site collectively. We only use such data anonymously and in the aggregate. Cookies Cookies, which are small text files recorded in a user s hard drive, are employed by thousands of sites to enhance users web viewing experience. Cookies cannot damage user files, nor can they read information from a user s hard drive. Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify users, although they do identify a user s computer. Cookies allow sites to remember users across pages of a site and across multiple visits to a site. However, when you use NACElink, it will set a cookie while you are on the site. Once you log out of the site or close your browser window the cookies are deleted. Because users must log on every time they use NACElink, NACElink does not store information regarding the number of times the site was used. 11
Security NACE takes precautions to protect each user s personal information. When users submit sensitive information via the web site, the information is protected both online and off-line. When students/alumni submit resumes or information about their academic records, that information is encrypted and protected. In addition, the job seeker and employer data is password protected, so only the user can access this information. All personally identifiable information NACE collects about you is stored in limited-access servers. NACElink has technical, administrative, and physical security measures and safeguards in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of all information under NACE s control. This site uses firewalls to protect against loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. CareerZone 12
New york NEw york CiTy midtown 3 East 43rd Street New York, NY 10017 212-986-4343 lower manhattan ExTENsiON CENTEr 130 William Street New York, NY 10038 212-372-4446 westchester 99 Church Street White Plains, NY 10601 914-694-1122 New Jersey BErGEN GarrET mountain middlesex NEwark 64 East Midland Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652 201-967-9667 44 Rifle Camp Road Woodland Park, NJ 07424 430 Rahway Avenue Woodbridge, NJ 07095 732-750-1800 536 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 973-642-3888 (Formerly West Paterson) 973-278-5400 Online Tm BErkElEy COllEGE ONliNE BerkeleyCollege.edu/Online For more information call 973-278-5400 Ext. 1330 BerkeleyCollege.edu info@berkeleycollege.edu