CalJOBS Help Sheet #13 - Creating or Uploading a Resume · 5 Los Angeles Workforce Development,...

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Los Angeles Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services 2018

CalJOBS Help Sheet 13

How to Create a Resume in CalJOBS

Prepared by: Research and Statistics Division

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How to Create a Resume in CalJOBS

This help sheet describes how to create or upload a resume in CalJOBS to helpparticipants and employers connect effectively.

Create a Resume:

1. To begin, navigate to the left under “Services for Workforce Staff” and under

“Manage Resumes” click on “Create a Resume”.

(Note: You may also search for a resume by clicking “Search for Resumes”.)

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2. Next, search the individual you are creating the resume for. Using a unique

identifier such as the Application # will usually result in a faster search.

3. Once you find your client, click on the user name of the client to proceed to the

add resume screen.

(Note: Clicking on “Programs Tab” or “Summary Tab” will NOT take you to the

resume section.)

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Note: Alternatively, you can arrive at the same

resume section by navigating to “My Individual

Plans” > “Employment Plan Profile” >

“Resumes”.

4. The Resume Page is shown below, with 5 available tabs.

5. Once you are on the Resume Page, click on “Create new Resume” to create the

resume for the individual.

You may click on “Tips on

preparing your resume” for help

and “Cover Letter” to create a

cover letter.

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6. Enter the Resume Name, and Resume Creation Method. In this Help Sheet, we

will provide instruction on bulding the resume from scratch (Comprehensive),

You also have the option to Upload or Copy & Paste from an existing resume.

(Note: When selecting Comprehensive, you will have addtional sections to

compete in order to create a complete resume.)

7. Click the radio button next to the Resume Creation Method you prefer and click

Next.

8. Enter the Desired Location of employment by State, County, or Zip.

Clicking “Anywhere

in the State of CA”

will choose CA as

the location.

If you click “Specific

Counties in the

State of CA”, you

will be able to select

specific counties

across the state.

If you click “Zip” you will be asked to enter the zip code and the search radius for a job.

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9. Select an occupation. The default occupation that appears will be the one

entered when the participant first registered. You may change it by clicking on

“Search for an Occupation.”

(Note: You may search for a new occupation by the different categories listed below.)

10.Enter the desired salary. You may search

the Labor Market Wage Rates for the

desired occupation by clicking “View Labor

Market Wage Rates for (desired

occupation)“. This field defaults to ANY.

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11.Enter the desired job type profile, employment category, work hours, travel and

relocation information. You may enter any additional information in the

description box. Click “Next”.

12.Once finished, you may edit, delete or view your profile. You may also add a new

profile by cliking “Add New Profile”. Click “Next” when you are ready to proceed.

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13. Enter driver’s license information. If you select “Yes” on “Do you have a valid

Driver’s license?” question, you will be required to complete additional fields.

Click “Next” when you have completed all the necessary fields.

14. Enter the security clearance, language information, and typing speed. To add a

new language click “Add a new language” and click “Save” after input. Click

“Next” when you are ready to proceed.

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15. In the Template Section, you can select the format of the Resume, as well as the

different sections you would like included.

Select from existing templates here or create

your own template with the link at the bottom

of the page.

You can customize the title of each

section in the resume by typing into

the text fields here.

Remember to click Save

and then the Next button

to continue!

Specific formatting elements,

like font and alignment, can

be accessed with these tabs.

Click here to view a sample of the

resume format you are creating.

Check the box in the Display column

to choose which sections will appear

in the resume.

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16.Enter education and training information.

To select the educational program, click “Select Educational Program

Classification.” Similar to selecting an occupation, you must search for the

program. You may enter any additional information in the text box as required.

(Note: You may opt out of entering the information by clicking “Skip this step”.)

17.Enter Occupational License information. You may skip this section if not

applicable.

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18.Enter Employment History. Click “Add Employment History.” Each entry will be

separate. Check the box “Allow interested employers to view your salary history

and reason for leaving the jobs displayed on your resume” if you would like that

information to be displayed.

19.Enter the information

related to the

Employer. Then,

enter a Job Title.

20. In the Occupation section, search for the specific occupation by clicking “Search

for an occupation”, if one is not already pre-populated. Finally, enter the position

information and job duties in the text box and click “Next.”

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21.Click Add Skills in the Job Skills section to add specific skills to the resume.

Based on the selected Occupation from the previous section, certains skills will

automatically appear. To add or remove skills, click “Modify Skills.”

22.You may select categories to find certain skills. Once the desired skills are

selected, scroll to the bottom and click “Save Skills and Continue.”

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23.Enter the current technology and tools information by selecting “Add tools and

technology by occupation” or “Add tools and technology by keyword.”

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24.After searching for the occupation individually or by keyword, select the

technology and tools used. Click “Add these tools and techonology” when

finished.

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25. The Ability Summary, Objective, Honors & Activities and Additonal Information

sections allow you to add more information using text boxes.

26. In the Contact section, enter the contact information for the individual, including

the participant’s name, residential address, mailing address, phone numbers and

email address.

(Note: If the client does not have

an email address, you may create

an email account for them by

clicking “Create E-mail account”

under E-mail Address. A pop-up

window will be displayed with links

to various providers.)

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27.At the bottom of the Contact page, you may select which Contact Information

fields are shown on the resume. Once finished, click “Next.”

28. The final page will allow you to add any references, by clicking “Add New

Reference”. Once finished, click “Finish” to complete the creation of the resume.

Review your resume by clicking the Resume Title and make any additional changes by

clicking the section titles within the resume itself.

At the bottom, you have additional options to download, email, edit or copy the resume.

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