Job Match. Parse Data. Regardless of the resume creation method chosen, you will initially begin in the resume builder.

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1 Resume Upload Overview After an individual has been created, it s possible to create an online resume that supports automated online job matching using 5 different methods. The methods discussed below are: 1) Comprehensive, 2) Upload, 3) Copy & Paste and 4) Quick. After an initial resume is created, a 5 th method (i.e., Create from Existing) becomes available. Depending on the resume creation method chosen, individuals and career coaches will have the ability to search for jobs that match the job seeker s skills and background. An individual can have many resumes in Career Connect Each resume created (except one created using the Quick method) will be matched against any job search. Thus, if an individual has several resumes, job matches could return the same job seeker several times. Recommendations Based on the decision matrix below, it s recommended that staff, and eventually job seekers, use the Upload or Copy & Paste methodologies. The resume upload process has many options that allow for job seeker customization, if there is a clear preference an icon is added below. = Yes/Preferred, = No/Not advised, = Not Applicable Method Time Commitment Richness Comprehensive 5 5 Upload 2 4 Copy & Paste 2 4 Quick 1 2 Parse Data Job Match Create online Resume Save Existing Resume Recommended Scale: 1 = Worst with 5 = Best/Most Regardless of the resume creation method chosen, you will initially begin in the resume builder. Throughout the resume builder wizard, there will be many popup windows with warning/informational messages. You SHOULD read these as they are not generic and will influence the effectiveness of the resume. You should NOT disable this functionality Navigation 1. New individual - Create an individual >> Resume Builder >> My Individual Plans >> Employment Plan Profile >> Resume Resume Upload Procedure Page 1 of 5

2 2. Existing individual Services for Workforce Staff >> Manage Resumes >> Create Resume >> Find individual >> My Individual Plans >> Employment Plan Profile >> Resume Procedures Regardless of the method used, the following procedures should be followed 1. From the Career Connect resume section, begin the process by clicking Create New Resume. 2. Enter Resume Title a. Make the resume title relevant to the individual and variables unique to that resume. i. For Example Tom Jones with seeking a CNC job = TJonesCNC, the same person seeking a Mechanic job = TJonesMechanic. 3. Select the resume visibility a. Allow employers to view = resume will be matched against job searches b. Hide... = will not match against job searches Comprehensive Method Although, the comprehensive method is completely functional it is very time intensive. If a job seeker does not have an existing resume, we recommend creating a resume for upload (or copy & paste) in MS Word using a template (MS Word >> New >> Office.com Templates >> Resumes and Cover Letters). Upload and Copy & Paste Method Because this method requires an existing resume, please have the job seeker or bring an electronic copy of their resume with them. 4. Click the Choose File button to select the resume file a. Format options: PDF, Word, or any other text software. 5. Click Next a. Career Connect will then parse the resume into the correct fields b. You will need to review the parsing results to ensure Career Connect interpreted the resume properly. c. Edits to the parse will be available after step XX. Employer Search Items 6. Desired Location choose the area the job seeker would like to the employer to be located a. Options: IL, Counties, Zip codes 7. Click Next 8. Select Occupation a. This occupation is based on the information entered when creating a new individual b. Update this field if creating multiple resumes in which the occupation targeted is different. 9. Click Next 10. Desired Salary Choose from list of hourly ranges a. Note that these are the same ranges available when creating a new job order 11. Click Next 12. Desired Job Type Profile Title Resume Upload Procedure Page 2 of 5

3 a. If you are viewing this section while working with a résumé, please be aware that any modifications that you make to your Desired Job Type profiles will be changed on all of the résumés you have created that are using that profile, not just the résumé you are currently editing. Desired Job Type Profile Information - In the Title... field, enter a word or words that identify this desired job type, such as "Day Shift - Weekends" or "Graveyard Shift - Weekdays." Your initially-created profile will be set as your default Desired Job Type profile, below the title field. The default Desired Job Type Profile ensures that a job seeker's profile displays to Employers and Staff, even in cases where job requirements and profiles seemingly cannot be matched. For example, when a job doesn't provide apply requirements for a desired job type, the default profile will display, even though there are no apply requirements for profiles of a certain job type to match. If you have created multiple profiles, you will be able to set the default Desired Job Type profile to the profile you want. To accomplish this, you must make another profile your default (the default cannot be unchecked). Edit the profile you want to become your new default job type, by checking the checkbox for This is your default Desired Job Type profile and hit Save. This becomes your new default profile in the system, while simultaneously unchecking the checkbox in your original default profile. 13. Other Values to complete 14. Click Next 15. Summary and ability to add a new profile if desired (can edit info here) 16. Click Next 17. Driver s License Information 18. Security Clearance 19. Languages and Proficiency 20. Typing Speed 21. Click Next Education 22. If the job seeker has education listed on the existing resume, Career Connect should parse it into the correct fields. Review for accuracy. 23. Summary and ability to add a new education if desired (can edit info here) 24. Click Next Certifications 25. Occupation Licenses & Certifications a. If the seeker does not have any certifications, you may skip this step b. If the job seeker has certifications listed on the existing resume, Career Connect should parse it into the correct fields. Review for accuracy c. If Career Connect parses the information into multiple certificates make sure to delete duplicates. 26. Summary and ability to add a new certifications if desired (can edit info here) 27. Click Next Resume Upload Procedure Page 3 of 5

4 Employment If the job seeker has employment listed on the existing resume, Career Connect should parse it into the correct fields. Several iterations must be completed for each job listed. Jobs will be listed from the earliest employment first. Review for accuracy. 28. Employer 29. Job Title Career Connect will pull the resume job title into this field, however it may not match an ONET title. You may have to edit 30. Occupation Select the appropriate occupation from the drop down menu 31. Position 32. Job Duties should carry over from resume. You may want to format. 33. Summary and ability to add a new employment if desired (can edit info here) 34. Click Next Job Skills 35. Based on the prior employment, skills were added to the job seeker s profile. You can modify these skills as desired. 36. Click Next Contact 37. Name 38. Address this is taken from the address information when the job seeker was originally created. a. Homeless although not required, there is a field to check off if the person is willing to share. 39. Mailing Address copied from Address field 40. Phone - this is taken from the address information when the job seeker was originally created Items to appear on the resume a. Determine which fields should appear on the system generated resume. 43. Click Next References (Upload process only) 44. You can add references or Display References Available on Request 45. Click Finish Summary Screen Once all the information pulled from the existing resume has been parsed by Career Connect and reviewed by the agency staff, you will be taken to a summary screen. Review the information and click Save Resume & Return. The resume now exists in two forms, 1) the original uploaded resume as an attachment and 2) a system generated resume based on the existing resume and supplemented by the review. Resume Upload Procedure Page 4 of 5

5 Any changes made to the system information WILL NOT be reflected in the original uploaded attachment. The purpose of the original resume is strictly to provide a means to save time in capturing data. Even if a resume has to be created in MS Word first and then uploaded, this will be faster than going through the comprehensive method. At the bottom of the summary screen, you may choose to perform a job search based on that resume s skills and desired occupation. If the desired occupation is different in the General Information section than the resume desired occupation, the resume desired occupation will default for the job search. Quick Method Because the quick method does not provide for job matching, we do not recommend using this method. Copy Existing Using the Copy from Existing method creates an exact duplicate. From the created resume, you can edit the information to be specific to an alternative job search. Results Once the resume is uploaded and the Career Connect system information is updated, job matching (i.e., individuals and agency personnel) and job seeker matching (i.e., from an employer s point of view) will be possible. System information regarding the individual can be updated at any time. Resume Upload Procedure Page 5 of 5

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