Help for People with Limited English Proficiency seeking Employment at UI
Our Partnership with the Dual Career Network
Staff Language and Culture Services (SLCS) helps clients of the Dual Career Network who need to improve their English (reading, writing, speaking, or listening), who need information about the writing US-style resumes and cover letters, and who may also need practice interviewing. Typically, the Dual Career Network will refer clients to SLCS. For more information about the services offered by the Dual Career Network, please visit their website http://www.uiowa.edu/~dcn/.
Help for Other Job Applicants
Staff Language and Culture Services can help some English Language Learners complete the computerized forms needed to apply for Merit* and Professional and Scientific** jobs at The University of Iowa. We help English Language Learners who know that they meet the qualifications for certain job openings, but who cannot complete the online job applications without assistance with English or using the computer. We also may be able to provide advice on U.S. resume and cover letter format, as well as practice interviews. For more information or to request help for yourself or someone you know, please contact us.
* For a definition and more information about Merit jobs, please refer to Compensation and Classification at http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/classcomp/merit/index.html
**For a definition and more information about Professional and Scientific jobs, please refer to Compensation and Classification at : http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/classcomp/prof/index.html
Last updated May 2011