AFSCME MEMBERS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO CONDUCTING AN ONLINE JOB SEARCH
Use the Careers at the U website to bid for U-M AFSCME jobs. Sign in to the system using your Uniqname and Kerberos password, create or attach your resume, review job postings, and apply online following the simple steps outlined below.
Basic Steps
Step 1: Sign In
- Go to: www.umjobs.org
- Choose U-M Employees
- Enter your Uniqname and Kerberos password
Step 2: Create or Attach a Resume
To create a new resume using the online resume building tool:
- Choose Create New Resume
- Enter a Resume Name (choose whatever name makes sense to you)
- Choose Continue
- Type current U-M Department Name, Job Title, Dates
- In Description, type your work phone number, alternate phone number, and job duties
- Choose Add, then Home
To attach an existing resume:
- Choose Attach
- Enter a Resume Name (choose whatever name makes sense to you)
- Choose File Format from the drop down list
- Enter Document Name/Location or choose Browse
- Resume should include your work phone number and an alternate phone number
- Choose Done, then Home
Step 3: Review Job Postings
- Choose Detailed Search
- Choose Service Maintenance from the Job/Career Family drop down list
- Choose Search
- Double click on Job Title to view posting
Step 4: Bid on a Job
- Choose Apply for Job from the job posting page
- Choose (highlight) Resume Name in the drop down box
- Choose Apply for Job
- Select your Gender and Race, or I do not wish to provide this information
- View message Thank you for your interest
- Choose Return to Careers Home or Return to Job List
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Detailed Steps
Step 1: Sign in
- From your internet browser, go to: www.umjobs.org
- Click the Internal Candidate button.
- Enter your U-M Uniqname and Kerberos password. The Careers at the U main page opens. (If you do not know your uniqname and Kerberos password, call 734-764-8000.)
- Follow the steps below to Create or Attach a Resume.
Step 2: Create or Attach a Resume
To create a new resume using the online resume building tool:
- Choose the Create New Resume link from the list of choices under Manage Resumes.
- Enter a Resume Name in the space provided. This is important if you decide to save more than one resume. Click Continue. The Resume Creation Wizard opens.
- Enter the name of the U-M department where you work now in the Company Name field (e.g. U of M – Plant Building Services). Type your job title in the space provided.
- Choose the month you started this job from the Start Date drop down list, and enter four digits of the appropriate year (e.g. 2006)
- Choose today’s month from the End Date drop down list, and enter all four digits of the current year (e.g. 2006).
- Enter a work phone number and an alternate phone number in the Job Duties field. This is so hiring supervisors can reach you. Then enter a description of your job duties.
- Click Add.
- You have now entered all the information that is required to set up your resume. You may continue entering information for other previous jobs, education, licenses, etc. to make your resume more complete. This is important for jobs pay grade 7 and above.
- Choose Spell Check if desired.
- Click Done. A summary page opens with the message “Congratulations! You have successfully saved your resume.”
To attach an existing resume:
- Choose the Attach link from list of choices under Manage Resumes.
- Enter a name for your resume in the Name of Resume field. (This can be anything you want.) The Attach Resume page opens.
- Select a File Format from the File Format drop down list. (The resume you want to attach must be in one of the listed file formats.)
- Enter the Path and Filename of your resume in the File field. The path indicates where your resume is stored on your local drive.
Or, choose Browse to locate your resume on your local drive. Select your file and click Open.
- Choose Attach. The Attach Resume page opens, and your resume in its original format is displayed.
- Click Done to upload your resume, or click Cancel to cancel the action.
Step 3: Review Job Postings
- From the main page, click the Detailed Search link in the top navigation panel. The Detailed Search Criteria page opens.
- Select Service/Maintenance from the drop down list for the Job/Career Family field. Click the Search button. The List of Jobs Matched page opens.
- Review your search results. (If there are no jobs listed, there are currently no AFSCME jobs posted.)
- Scroll down to view jobs listed further down the page.
- Click Next (if highlighted) to page ahead to more job postings. Click Previous (if highlighted) to page back to previous job postings.
- Click the Job Title link (underlined in blue) for the job you want to view. The View Job Detail page opens.
- Click Return to Job List to go back to your list of job postings.
Step 4: Bid on a Job
- Click Apply for Job from the View Job Detail page. The Apply for Job page opens.
- Make sure the name of your resume is displayed in the drop down box.
- Click Apply for Job. Your resume appears on the screen.
- Click Apply for Job. The EEO page opens.
- Enter your Gender and Race information if you choose. Or, click I do not wish to provide this information.
- The confirmation page appears with a message, “Thank you for your interest.” This means you have bid on the job.
- Click Return to Careers Home to go back to the main page. Or, click Return to Job List to go back to your list of AFSCME job postings.
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Revised 11/15/2006 |
