Alumni Placement Database
Returning Alumni
Whether you are actively searching for a new position or just want to keep in touch with the job market, BYU Alumni Placement has a new program designed to create a job match suited to your skills, knowledge, abilities, and characteristics. This will allow you to find a position in which you will be more likely to perform well, be anxious to stay, and most important - enjoy. Please carefully read the section below so that you understand how our system works before you begin.
How it Works:
Step One - Create a Profile: Set up a username and password that will be easy to remember. This will allow you to come back and finish your profile if you have to step away from the computer before finishing this process, or to update your profile as your information changes.Step Two - Add Tags to Describe Yourself: Our system will allow you to add "tags" or keywords that describe yourself to employers. Tag categories include: Education, Languages, Skills, Job History as well as Job Location and Type Preferences. These tags are extremely important as they are the main method used to match alumni with job openings. Please ad as many tags as you can, but only those that honestly represent you.
Step Three - Attach Your Resume: We will ask you to attach a current copy of your resume. Upon being matched with a job opening, your resume will be shown to employers. Resumes are NOT USED in the matching process and do not take the place of adding Tags! If you only upload your resume, and do not add any tags to your profile, you will most likely not be matched up with any employers!
Step Four - Complete the ProfileXT Assessment: The final step in the profile process is to complete the ProfileXT Assessment. Although you can come back and complete this assessment at a later date, you WILL NOT be matched up with employers until you have completed the assessment.
Step Five - Search for Current Job Listings: Once your profile is complete, your information will be added to our searchable database of alumni. You can also search our Employer Job Board for current job postings to apply to.
How we Match you to Employers:
Step One - Employers Create a Job Profile: The Employer goes through much the same steps as the alumni. They use tags to describe the search requirements of their open position, including location, job title, skills, language requirements, and education. Next they give their current top performers the ProfileXT and use it to create a Benchmark for the position.Step Two - Job Profiles are Compared to Alumni Database: Now that we have a profile of the position, we match that profile against our database of alumni (you) using the Tags you created. Employers are returned a "short list" of qualified alumni who fit their position. They CANNOT see your name, contact information or resume.
Step Three - Employers Request to See Alumni Contact Information: The employers screen through the matched alumni profiles and determine which ones they would like to contact.
Step Four - Alumni Information Provided to Employers: ApplicantSearch provides your contact information, resume, and ProfileXT report to the employer and they contact you to schedule an interview.