Quick Reference: Applying For A Staff Position

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionEx ternal Applicants(I nternal Applicants sk ip to page 12.)STEP 1Navigate to the Clemson webpage by going tohttp://www.clemson.edu/employment/ and clicking onEmployment Opportunities.STEP 2Click on the External Applicant Job Boardhyperlink.External applicants can view job postingswithout registering but are required to registerand sign in to apply for a position.STEP 3Click on the New User hyperlink toregister.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 1 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionSTEP 4If you are a registered applicant, sign in usingyour User Name and Password.If you are a first-time user, click the RegisterNow hyperlink to create a User Name andPassword.Important Information: New users must complete the profile page, including acknowledgingthe terms of service, then click Register. You will be returned to the Job Search Page.STEP 5ASearch for jobs by scrolling through the job listOR look for a particular job/area by filtering byRecruiting Location, Department, Job Family, JobFunction, or the year the job was posted.STEP 5BSelect the position title hyperlink to viewthe position information.Important Information: Position information includes job duties as well as the educationand experience and the skills and competencies required for the position.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 2 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionImportant Information:Prior to applying for a position, gather the following information: Educational backgroundReferencesEmployment backgroundAn electronic PDF or Word version of any documents you would like to attach(resume, cover letter, vitae, writing samples, etc.)STEP 6To apply to a single position, click theposition title hyperlink then click Apply.ORTo apply to multiple positions at one time,check the box beside each position youwant to apply to then click Apply forSelected Jobs.ORTo submit an application without selecting ajob, click Apply Without Selecting a Job.Important Information: There are six steps in the staff application process. Your progressis displayed at the top of each screen. If you save the application as a draft, you can exit andreturn as needed.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 3 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionApplication P rocessSTEP 1Read the terms of service, check theacknowledgement box and click Next.STEP 2 (Options for attaching your resume/cover letter)Click Attach Resume then select the file you wish to upload.ORClick Use Existing Resume to use a resume you have previouslyuploaded. Click the radio button of the resume you wish to usewhen prompted to do so.ORClick Copy & Paste Resume to copy and paste a resume if yourresume is not a Word or PDF document. Copy and paste thedocument into the textbox.ANDAttach a cover letter by clicking Attach Cover Letter.Click Next to go to the next step.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 4 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionImportant Information: Entering your education and work experience is required to beconsidered for Clemson University positions. Providing a resume alone is insufficient. Even if youattach a resume, you must complete all sections of the application. Please be sure to follow theentire application process.STEP 3AClick Add Work Experience to enteryour relevant work history inchronological order beginning withyour most recent employer.STEP 3BEnter requested information, and, ifyour work experience is complete,click Save to return to the mainEducation and Work Experience pageto add your education information.ORClick “Save and Add Another” to addadditional work experience. Click“Save and Add Another” for eachwork experience you want to add.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 5 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionSTEP 3CClick Add Education Degree to enteryour educational background inchronological order beginning withyour most recent school/degree.STEP 3DEnter requested information.Click “Save and Add Another” if youhave additional educationalinformation you wish to add.ORIf your educational experience iscomplete, click Save to return to themain Education and Work Experiencepage to add volunteer serviceinformation.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 6 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionSTEP 3EClick Add Volunteer Service to enteryour volunteer service activities inchronological order beginning withyour most recent activity.STEP 3FEnter requested information.Click “Save and Add Another” if youhave additional volunteer serviceactivities you want to add.ORIf your volunteer service is complete,click Save to continue to the next stepin the application process.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 7 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionImportant Information: If a license or certification is required for the position, be sure toinclude it in your application. Instructions are below.STEP 4Click on the appropriate button toAdd Licenses, Add Certifications, AddLanguage Skills or Add Job RelatedSkills.Click Next when finished to continue.Important Information: Add at least three references who are familiar with your work.References should include at least two managers or supervisors.STEP 5AClick Add Reference to provide areference’s name, title and contactinformation.Click Add Reference again to addadditional references.Click Next to continue.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 8 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionSTEP 5BComplete the ApplicationQuestionnaire by selecting the “Yes”or “No” radio button or enteringcomments for each question.Click Next to continue.STEP 6 At this point in the application process you will be given the opportunity to voluntarilyshare information regarding disability, veteran status and diversity status. Provision of thisinformation is voluntary. The information is used to assist Clemson University in complying withfederal and state requirements, including Equal Employment Opportunity record keeping.STEP 7Click the edit iconto reviewand/or edit your application.Click Submit Application to completethe application process.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 9 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionImportant Information: Once the application has been successfully submitted, you will betaken to a confirmation page. If you want to view or apply for additional jobs, click the Returnto Job Search hyperlink at the bottom of the Confirmation page.Access your My Activities pageby logging intohttp://www.clemson.edu/employment/ and clicking onEmployment Opportunities. MyActivities is located in the MyNotifications section.On the My Activities page, click the job title to view yoursubmitted application or click the Withdraw button toremove your application.TIPYou can request that newpositions matching specific jobtitles be emailed to you whenthey are posted.Enter a job title in the Name MySearch field.Check “Notify me when new jobsmeet my criteria.”Enter your email address.Click Save Search.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 10 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionTIPYou can email a job posting to a friend.Click Email to Friend.Enter the email address to which youwant the posting sent.Click Send.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 11 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionI nternal ApplicantsSTEP 1Navigate to the Clemson webpage by going tohttp://www.clemson.edu/employment/ and clicking onEmployment Opportunities.STEP 2Click the Internal Applicant JobBoard (Current Employees) hyperlink.STEP 3Log In to PeopleSoft using yourClemson user ID and password.Click Sign In.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 12 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionSTEP 4Navigate to Main Menu SelfService Recruiting Careers tosearch for available positions.STEP 5ASearch for jobs by scrolling through the job listOR look for a particular job/area by filtering byRecruiting Location, Department, Job Family, JobFunction, or the year the job was posted.STEP 5BSelect the position title hyperlink to viewthe position information.Important Information: Position information includes job duties as well as the educationand experience and the skills and competencies required for the position.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 13 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionImportant Information:Prior to applying for the position, gather the following information: Educational BackgroundReferencesEmployment BackgroundAn electronic PDF or Word version of any document you wish to attach(resume, cover letter, vitae, writing samples etc.)STEP 6To apply to a single position, click theposition title hyperlink then click Apply.ORTo apply to multiple jobs at the same time,check the box beside each position to whichyou wish to apply then click Apply forSelected Jobs.ORTo submit an application without selecting aposition, click Apply Without Selecting a Jobat the bottom of the page.Important Information: There are six steps in the staff application process. Your progressis displayed at the top of each screen. You can exit the application at any time.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 14 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionApplication P rocessSTEP 1Read the terms of service, check theacknowledgement box and click Next.STEP 2 (options for attaching your resume/cover letter)Click Attach Resume and select the file you wish to upload.ORClick Use Existing Resume to use a resume you previously uploaded.Click the radio button of the resume you wish to use whenprompted to do so.ORClick Copy & Paste Resume to copy and paste a resume that is not aWord or PDF document. Copy and paste the document into thetextbox.ANDAttach a cover letter by clicking Attach Cover Letter.Click Next to move to the next step.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 15 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionImportant Information: In order to be considered for a position at Clemson University, youare required to enter your education and work experience in the provided sections of theapplication. Attaching a resume without completing all sections of the application isinsufficient. Please be sure to follow the entire application process.STEP 3AClick Add Work Experience to enteryour relevant work history inchronological order beginning withyour most recent employer.STEP 3BEnter all requested information forthe work experience being described.To add additional work experience,click “Save and Add Another.” Click“Save and Add Another” for eachwork experience you want to add.When you’ve entered all of yourrelevant work experience, click Saveto return to the main Education andWork Experience page to add youreducation information.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 16 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionSTEP 3CClick Add Education Degree to enteryour educational background inchronological order beginning withyour most recent school/degree.STEP 3DEnter the requested information.To add additional educationalinformation, click “Save and AddAnother.”When you’ve entered all of youreducation degrees, click Save toreturn to the main Education andWork Experience page to addvolunteer service information.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 17 of 23

Quick Reference:Applying for a Staff PositionSTEP 3EClick Add Volunteer Service to enteryour volunteer service activities inchronological order beginning withyour most recent activity.STEP 3FEnter requested information.To enter additional volunteer service,click “Save and Add Another.”When you’ve entered all of yourvolunteer service, click Save. (ClickingSave will return you to the Educationand Work Experience page.)Click Next to continue the applicationprocess.Office of Human Resources1/8/2016Page 18 of 23