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On-Campus Recruiting (OCR)

Workshop

This workshop will give you instructions on:•Eligibility for on-campus interviews•The “No-show” Policy•How to view the OCR timetable•How to identify interview schedules that match your qualifications•How to apply for on-campus interviews•How to schedule and cancel on-campus interviews

Welcome to theOn-Campus Recruiting (OCR)

Workshop

The FAU Career Development Center coordinates on-campus interviews for numerous organizations during the recruiting

season. Local, state, national and international organizations visit FAU to recruit students and graduates for employment with their organization. On-campus recruiting is held during

fall and spring semesters.

Spring 2012 Statistics:50 positions 18 employers

575 requested interviews149 interviews

Fall 2011 Statistics:50 positions 15 employers

892 requested interviews271 interviews

• Be a currently enrolled, degree-seeking student, graduating in December 2012, May 2012, August 2013 or be an alumni registered with the CDC (up to 1 year post-graduation).

• Undergraduate student: at least 90 completed credits• Undergraduate transfer student: completed 12 credits at FAU• Graduate student: completed at least 9 credits at FAU

• Completion of the Student/Alumni Profile on OWL CareerLink

• Upload a resume onto OWL CareerLink

Eligibility for the On-campus Recruiting (OCR) Program:

No Show PolicyThe CDC has a strict “no-show” policy for students who don’t show-up for scheduled interviews or who call to cancel the same day of the interview.

•Students who are unable to attend an on-campus interview appointment are expected to notify the CDC 48 hours prior to their scheduled interview. It is expected that the student write a letter of apology explaining why they could not attend the interview. The letter should be e-mailed to the recruiter within a week with a copy e-mailed to sward20@fau.edu.

•A second no-show automatically revokes on-campus interviewing privileges for the remainder of the recruiting season.

OCR Timetable• Employers will use this to schedule on-campus interview dates.

• You will be able to view the timetable regarding: date for submitting resumes, when employers can pre-select resumes and when you can sign-up to schedule an interview.

Note:• Students MUST be registered in the OWL CareerLink.• Employers will contact you directly to schedule interview times.

Sign-up for OWL CareerLink

• FREE service available for currently enrolled degree-seeking FAU student that allows you to: Apply to job postings online (Co-Op, internships, part-time, full-time opportunities, and On-Campus Recruiting)

• View and submit your resume to on-campus recruiting schedules

• Have your resume referred out to employers• Receive email announcements on recruiting events and jobs for your major (save search options)

• View and contact mentors• View and search employers attending fall/spring Career Days

fau.edu/cdc

• Registered Users: enter your FAU email and password• New Users: register yourself by creating a new account

APPROVED PROFILE IN OWL CAREERLINK

Job Search and InternshipsOCR SchedulesCareer Events

Approved Profile

Once the student’s profile is made active, student’s can view Jobs, OCR Schedules, and Career Events.

JOB SEARCH and INTERNSHIP(How to search for jobs and internships )

Search for jobs/internships: Students can search by these job advanced search categories.

Ex: search by full-time, location South Florida, and job industry.

OCR Schedules

Qualified Schedules:If you meet the criteria that the employer specified such as:

1. Graduation date and/or 2. Classification and/or 3. Degree and/or 4. Major

The Qualified Schedules will appear.

To Request Interview, click on the

Schedule ID or Job Title.

Don’t forget to review the Job Description

Check to see if the Employer has scheduled an

Information Session

Employers establish the requirements/qualifications desired for the position(s) they will be interviewing for. These qualifications include:

1. Graduation Date- Spring Grad (example: May 2013)- Summer Grad (example: August 2013)- Fall Grad (example: December 2012)

2. Classification- Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Alumni, Masters/Doctoral Student

3. Degree- Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Doctorate

4. Major- some positions are degree specific…others are open to any major

Schedule Requirements/Qualifications

NOTE: • Employers may choose to screen candidates using all, some, or none of these requirements/qualifiers.• If you are a Honor Accounting student, please contact the CDC

These are the requirements that the employer chose.

IMPORTANT:Check the date for the “Timeline Legend” for each schedule.

Check your e-mail frequently for employer’s notification for pre-selection.

When you receive an email from the employer to schedule an interview click on the “Session ID” or “Interview Date”.

Once you are approved for a schedule, you will be able to sign-up for a timeslot that is available.

All Schedules:You will be able to preview all schedules in the system.

View the OCR timetable student resume submission dates to learn when to apply.

You may submit your resume under Qualified Schedules.

To search future schedules: Fill in the search criteria to narrow down your interview schedule search

Just click the “Search” button (without entering any search criteria)

to view all current interview schedules.

CAREER EVENTS

You can view the list of companies that areparticipating in the

“Career Events”

Here are the details of the career event. Make sure that

you remember and write down the event date and time.

To see a complete list of attending employers for Career Day, click on the “Search” button.

To customize your search for specific employers, select the fields in the boxes above.

This is the list of companies that are participating in Career Day.

If you click on the “Organization Name”, you will see recruiting information. Some companies

may or may not show their contact information.

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR OCR INTERVIEW!

Please contact us if you need any assistance Career Development CenterDivision of Student Affairs

777 Glades RoadSU Building, Room 220

Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991Tel: 561-297-3533Fax: 561-297-2740

Email: career@fau.eduWebsite: www.fau.edu/cdc