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Top Ten Reminders When Submitting Your Application Information

on Jobs@UIowa

  1. Write down your user name and password log-in information and keep it in a safe place. If you forget it, do not submit create a new account; contact UI Employment Services (335-2656) during business hours (M – F, 8 – 5) to have the password reset.

  2. Read and follow all of the directions.

  3. Fill out the fields entirely; do not assume that Employment Services understands job jargon/acronyms or can infer what you mean.

  4. A department will not call you in for an interview to see your resume. This information should be included on the application.

  5. Copying and pasting a resume rather than completing the general application as it was intended does not look good. Use bullet points to list skills; long paragraphs are hard to read and locate key information.

  6. Update the application information on a regular basis; name, contact information (e-mail, phone, address), work history, skills, licenses.

  7. When updating any information you must re-submit the application to Employment Services in order for the changes to take effect. To do so, select "Submit To Merit Employment Office" at the bottom of the application. You will then be given an opportunity to review your application for complete and factual information. After you have reviewed the information and are ready to proceed, select the statement "Yes, I have read and agree to the above statement" and then the button "Submit My Application To Merit Employment Office".

  8. A typing test can be taken at UI Employment Services or at an Iowa Works office (have it sent to Employment Services).

  9. To apply for a specific job you can either go to "Quick Apply to Merit Jobs" in your application section materials or click on a specific job that is listed on the Jobs@UIowa site.

  10. Give yourself plenty of time – just because a position says it ends at 5:00pm does not mean you should wait until 4:59pm to submit it. All materials must be received and processed prior to office closing time (5 pm) on the last day of advertising.

Page last updated February 2012.