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Activate Your Career Center Membership

Be sure to keep your online profile up-to-date

Register online with the Career Center’s SpartaSystem (click on the Sign In button on the right).

Features that will be of interest to you are:

SpartaJOBS** – Exclusive for SJSU students. A 24/7 job and internship bank that includes on-campus and off-campus, part-time, full-time, temporary, summer, internship/co-op and career positions. Over 6600 jobs last year. Check frequently!
• If you don’t have a lot of time to check, create a Search Agent (can create several) and receive an email alert when jobs of interest to you are listed
• Explore the Advanced Search option to access jobs/internships by your degree/major
• Take advantage of E-Resume Referral Service - upload your resume (have it critiqued @ the Center’s Drop-In Advisement 1:30-3:00 M/Tu/W/Th). Once your resume is uploaded, it can be referred to employers who may invite you to schedule an interview. You will also be able to apply directly to employers with your resume through SpartaJOBS
E-Notification Service– You will have the latest information. Receive frequent email updates about:
• Upcoming programs, employer connection/networking events, job fairs and other programs, services or information related to your major
• Hot job opportunities listed in SpartaJOBS

Click the Career Center Sign In Button on the right to register or log on.

Welcome to our new online system and SpartaJOBS! Activate Your Membership Now!

• Current Students - User ID & Password = 9 digit # on back of Tower Card.
  
  
  
  
  
• Registered Alumni - User ID & Password = assigned Career Center ID #. Not registered yet? Subscribe to Career Services by downloading the following forms:
  
  
  • SJSU/CSU Alumni Membership Application
  • Coummnity Non-SJSU Affiliate Membership Application
    
    
  Please note all numbers are case sensitive and the “CCS” part of your number should be ALL CAPS
  

How To Use SpartaJOBS

First-time user membership activation:

1. Go to www.careercenter.sjsu.edu
2. Click the Sign In button to the left
3. Click the Sign In button to the right
4. Current students your user id/password BOTH = the 9 digit     # on the back of your Tower Card
5. Click the Go button and go to step 8
6. Alumni and others - use an assigned Career Center ID
    number as BOTH your user name and password
7. Click the Go button
8. Complete the profile form and click the submit button

Congratulations! You’re now registered with the Career Center. Please keep your profile updated!

To Upload & Send Your Resume from SpartaJOBS:
(* Note, resume must be in a Word document in order to upload). Be sure to have your resume critiqued @ the Center’s Drop-In Advisement 1:30-3:00, M/Tu/W/Th.

1. Click on Sign In button (enter user ID/password)
2. Click on documents, then add new
3. Label your resume
4. Click on browse under ‘File’ and locate your targeted
    resume on your disk/ computer
5. Click submit

NOTE —- Your objective on the resume you upload could be general i.e “Seeking a career (or internship, if not graduating) position in the _____ field.” The objective should be SPECIFIC when applying directly to an employer for a position i.e “Seeking a (use employer’s job title) position with (use organization name).” Target your resumewhen applying for a position on SpartaJOBS.>go off-line > target the resume to the employer and the position > upload and label the targeted resume > go back to the job description and select the targeted document (resume) to send.

Use keywords in your resume that match the skills/abilities requested in your field. Employers search by KEYWORDS!

To Search And Apply For A Job:

1. Click on Sign In button (enter user ID/password)
2. Click on Jobs
3. Click on Advanced Search
4. Fill out field categories
5. Click submit
6. Select the job title for the position you wish to apply for
7. Follow Application Status or How to apply directions in gray     box on the right hand side.

To Create A Search Agent:

1. Click on Sign In button (enter user ID and password)
2. Click on the Jobs tab, then click on Advanced Search
3. Check the Save As box and name your search
4. Fill out field categories of interest
5. Click Submit
6. To enable and schedule your search agent, click on the     Search Agents tab and then click on Schedule
7. Enable your search by checking the yes button
8. Select a time frequency for your search agent
9. Click submit

GOOD LUCK!