Symplicity Career Services Manager
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***Note: The University of North Alabama is transitioning to a new Single Sign-on provider. During this transition, Single Sign-on for Symplicity will not function; therefore, you will have to sign into Symplicity by clicking Student/Alumni, and entering your username and Symplicity password (this is not your Portal password). If you do not know your Symplicity password, you will have to select to reset your password. If you have any issues accessing Symplicity during this temporary transition, please reach out to the UNA Career Center at careercenter@una.edu. We apologize for this temporary inconvenience.
Symplicity Instructions For Students
Symplicity Instructions For Employers
.Symplicity Instructions for Students:
FIRST, view sample résumés at https://una.edu/career/resumes1.html. Once you have created and saved your resume, you are ready to submit.
• Click the DOCUMENTS tab
• Click PENDING/ADD NEW, then Add New again (purple button)
• Label your document (for example, “Resume 2018”)
• BROWSE to the location where your résumé is saved and choose your file then click SUBMIT
All documents will be reviewed by the Career Center staff to ensure they have up-loaded correctly. Please allow 48 hours for review.
-You will receive an email with comments and instructions.
- Make any suggested changes and re-submit.
*WHEN YOUR DOCUMENT IS APPROVED, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR JOBS.
• Indicate the POSITION TYPE you are seeking (part-time or full-time, on- or off campus).
• Click SEARCH, or further narrow the search as you wish.
• Scroll down to view the list of positions. Click on the JOB TITLE of the position you wish to review.
• Follow the instructions to apply for the job. In most cases, you will not be able to apply for the job if you do not have an approved résumé uploaded to your Symplicity account.
- Login to your Symplicity account
- Click on the 'Jobs' tab then click 'Search'
- Type your criteria in the Search Bar (ex. 'Marketing')
- Click the 'Search' button
- Click 'Create Job Alert'
- Open Job Alert link and set frequency
- You will now receive emails with updates on job posts that fit your search criteria!
Symplicity Instructions for Employers:
Thank you for your interest in hiring our UNA Pride. The UNA Career Center uses Symplicity - a free, user-friendly job database that allows employers to recruit students. Establishing your profile through Symplicity ensures that your job opportunities are visible to the largest student population. Students and alumni have 24/7 access to the system to search for full-time, part-time, co-op and internship positions both on and off campus.
- Visit Symplicity
- Login to your Account
- Click on "SIGN UP AND POST JOB" (The “Post a Multi-School Job” option incurs fees.)
- Complete the requested Company Information
- Under Services Requested, leave all options checked (This allows use of all system features.)
- Complete the requested Contact Information Click the "Next" button
- You will receive a confirmation email within 24-48 hours asking you to set up a password. To protect our students, all employer registrations are reviewed and approved by Career Center Staff.
- After you set up your password, you will arrive at the homepage in Symplicity, click on Jobs, Job Postings, post a job.
- Complete the required Position Information.
Please pay special attention to the “Resume Receipt” question.
- If you select “e-mail,” any submitted resumes will be sent to the contact person via email.
- If you select “Accumulate Online,” you will need to log-on to Symplicity to view the submitted resumes.
- If you select “Other,” a text box will appear entitled “How to Apply” and you can type specific instructions (i.e. mail/fax or deliver in person).
- Hold down the Control Key to select multiple options from a drop-down box.
- Click the "SUBMIT" or “SAVE AND FINISH LATER” button.
Note: Your account will be activated and your position posted within 1 business day upon approval from Career Center Staff during normal university hours. Process may be delayed if the university is closed. These positions are monitored regularly by Career Center staff. If you have any questions, please call the Career Center at 256-765-4276 or email careercenter@una.edu.
FAQs
If you did not find the answer to your question here or for additional assistance, please call 256-765-4276 or email us at careercenter@una.edu
