New for Winter 2012
We’re at your service! Our focus has always been on sourcing great jobs for students like you and connecting you with relevant career advice when you need it.
We’re taking service a step farther starting January. We’ve simplified who to call for advice and expanded the services you can access through the Centre for Career Action. Don’t worry – the employment process hasn't changed.
>> Your student advisor will be your main contact during your work term. This person will check in with you and your supervisor during the co-op work term to ensure a successful experience for both of you. Contact them when you have questions about the co-op process ― whether you’re on the job or on campus. Your student advisor’s email and phone number are available in the CECS contact field on your profile in JobMine.
>> A career advisor will be your key point of contact to:
- Help you fit together skills to land your first job if you are going into your first work term.
- Sign off a job (drop in appointments available).
- Assist you with questions about the co-op process if you have not yet had a work term.
Any time you want to explore your career options take your next step and book an appointment online at careeraction.uwaterloo.ca. We look forward to serving your co-op and career advising needs better than ever in 2012!
New from Fall 2011
Additional Interview Call Centre
More employers are requesting webcam and phone interviews. To accommodate the increase, another call centre has been set up on the lower level of TC. You won’t be paged for these interviews. Check in directly with the attendant at the bottom of the central staircase. “Instructions” on your Interview page in JobMine will tell you if your interview is webcam and “Type” if it is phone.
Student JobMine Changes
The upgrade to JobMine that took place in August has provided a number of enhancements to improve usability. Here are some new features you‟ll be able to use:
- Easier navigation – fewer clicks
We‟ve eliminated the extra clicks. You land directly on the main menu after you log in. - View drop down options as you search
As you type into a search bar on the page (any space where there is a magnifying glass), you‟ll see drop down options. As you continue to type, the list condenses to fit your search. - Export data from grids to an Excel spreadsheet
Use to capture „interview list, application list, job search results etc.
>> Click on the spreadsheet icon
>> Follow pop-up instructions:
1. Select "Download File"
2. New file download window appears. Click “open”
3. New Microsoft Excel window appears. Click “yes” - Sort grids by column headings
All column headings that are underlined and in blue can be used as a sorting tool.
>> Click the column heading for alphabetical / numerical sorting - Customize grids
You can customize the information that appears in grids.
>> Click “customize” in the top bar of the grid. A new window will appear.
>> Choose customization settings that are right for you. Options include:
1. Hide columns (click “hidden”)
2. Re-order columns (use the up and down arrows)
3. Sort columns (select and move to Sort Order section)
>> Click “ok” when you‟re finished to save the settings.
Caution - any custom settings you choose will become the default for that particular grid. To remove your custom settings, click on “delete settings” in the customization options. - Add favourites
You can choose “favourites” for each page, similar to in a web browser. It‟s a quick way to find particular pages that you use often.
>> Click “Favourites” located in the top left corner
>> Click “Add to favourites”
>> Enter a page description
>> Click “OK”