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Student/Member FAQ | Employer FAQ

 

Student/Member FAQ

  1. How do I apply to jobs?
    CGAjobs.org is an exclusive service offered to CGA-BC’s students and members. To apply to jobs, you will need to create an account. Instructions can be found at the Association’s website here. Once you have created your account, simply log into your Account Centre and click on the “Job Search” tab to start browsing through the jobs database.
  2. Do I have to create a job seeker account to apply to jobs?
    Yes, CGAjobs.org is an exclusive service we offer to CGA-BC’s students and members.
  3. I forgot my username and/or password. How can I reset it?
    You can reset your password here. You will be prompted to enter in either your username or email address.   
  4. How do I set-up an online resume?
    Once you are in your Account Centre Home, simply click on “Resume” from the left-hand side toolbar. Once you click on “Create Resume,” you will have the option to create a resume by using the Resume Builder tool or uploading your already created resume by using the Attach Word Resume tool.  
  5. What is a confidential resume?
    A confidential resume allows you to post a resume without disclosing the following:
    - personal information (name, address, email address, phone number)
    - present employer's company name
    - references
    Please note that when you use your confidential resume to actively apply to jobs, all the information listed above will be disclosed.
  6. How will employers contact me if I post my resume online, but my resume security is set to 'confidential'?
    If your resume security is set to 'confidential', employers can only contact you through CGAjobs.org. Employers will fill out a form and an email will automatically be sent to you. Your personal information will never be disclosed to the employer.
  7. What is a 'Saved Search/Job Alert'?
    When you search for jobs on CGAjobs.org, you can use certain search criteria such as, keyword, category, region, employer type, job type, work experience, job type, date posted and relevance. Once you have done this search once, CGAjobs.org gives you the option of saving that search so that you can run it again with the click of a button. It also gives you the option of having those jobs that match your saved search e-mailed to you daily, weekly or bi-weekly.
  8. I have not received any email notifications, even though I enabled job alerts. What's wrong?
    You will only receive email notifications when there are new jobs that match your criteria. If you have not received any email notifications for an extended period, please check the keywords that you have entered and ensure that your spelling is correct. For example, entering "managger" in the keyword field will not match any jobs, as the word is spelt incorrectly. In addition, excessive use of the word "and" in the keyword field will decrease the probability of a match. For example, entering 'programmer and painter and reporter' will likely never match any jobs.
  9. What is the 'block employer' option?
    Blocking an employer will hide your active online resume from certain employers.

 

Employer FAQ

  1. How much does it cost to post jobs and search resumes?
    Our job posting packages can be viewed here.
  2. How do I post jobs?
    To post jobs, you must first create an employer account and select a job posting package. Once you click 'sign up', you will be taken to an online payment form where you can pay for your job posting package by Visa or MasterCard. Once you have completed your payment, you will be taken to your account centre, where you click "Post a Job" and fill out all necessary information. Once you have submitted your job description, previewed it and clicked submit, it will go live to the CGAjobs.org website in real time.
  3. Can I be billed?
    No. Payment for job posting packages must be made online by credit card. For billing options (with conditions) for employers purchasing bulk job posting packages, please contact us at 604-730-6237.
  4. How do I search resumes?
    To search CGAjobs.org’s resume database, you must first create an employer account and choose a package that includes resume access. Once you have created an employer account, you will be taken to your account centre. From your account centre, click "Search Resumes".
  5. I forgot my username and/or password. How can I reset it?
    You can reset your password here. You will be prompted to enter in either your username or email address.   
  6. How will I receive job applications?
    When you post jobs at CGAjobs.org, you may receive job applications in three ways:
    • When job applicants utilize CGAjobs.org’s online application procedure, resumes and (possibly) cover letters will be sent to your email address. The resumes that you receive will either come to you as a templated CGAjobs.org resume or in word format.
    • Job applicants may choose to contact you directly if you choose to display your contact information in your job description. You may choose what contact information you would like to display or hide all contact information to receive applications only through CGAjobs.org’s online application.
    • With your CGAjobs.org account, you can choose to have your applicants redirected to your own website and apply to the position from your own applicant tracking system. If you would like to have applicants apply directly from your own website, please contact 604-730-6237.
  7. If I currently have one job posting credit remaining, what will happen when I renew my package with ten more credits? Will I lose my original job posting credit?
    No. You will not lose any job posting credit when you renew your package. If you have one job posting credit when you renew with ten, your new total will become eleven.
  8. Can I post jobs outside of British Columbia?
    CGAjobs.org is an exclusive service we offer CGA-BC’s students and members, therefore the majority of the candidates are BC residents.
  9. What is the Saved Search/Resume Alert feature?
    You can search resumes on CGAjobs.org using certain search criteria such as, keyword, location, education, career lever, work experience, job type wanted and date received. Once you have done this search once, CGAjobs.org gives you the option of saving that search so that you can run it again with the click of a button. It also gives you the option of having those resumes that match your saved search e-mailed to you daily, weekly or bi-weekly.
  10. How can I add my company logo to my job postings and profile?
    From your employer account centre, click the logo link in the left hand navigation, click the 'browse' button, navigate to the location of your logo on your hard drive, and double click on it and then click 'submit'. Once your logo has been uploaded to your CGAjobs.org account centre, it will appear on all of your individual postings and on your employer profile.
  11. If I post a job today, but my package expires tomorrow, will my job posting still remain active for the remainder of the job posting period?
    Yes. All job postings will remain and you will continue to receive applications during this period, unless you choose to close your job posting(s) beforehand.
  12. Will I still have access to my account when my package expires?
    Yes. You will still be able to log into your account and do the following:
    - see statistics on your job postings
    - modify job posting descriptions
    - deactivate/archive your job postings
    - renew your package at anytime
  13. What will happen when my package expires?
    When your package expires, you will no longer be able to do the following:
    - post jobs
    - renew job postings
    - re-post job postings
    - search resume database

 

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