YOUTHWORKS APPLICATION GUIDE - Berkeley, CaliforniaYouthWorks Application Guide Page 1 of 15 YOUTHWORKS APPLICATION GUIDE BEFORE GETTING STARTED. You will need the following items

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YOUTHWORKS APPLICATION GUIDE

BEFORE GETTING STARTED

You will need the following items to successfully complete and submit the YouthWorks online

application:

ITEMS NEEDED NOW

1. A resume that can be uploaded into our system (Resumes can include paid & unpaid work

experience. Make sure the resume is completed and/or converted into MSWord). We HIGHLY

ADVISE that you complete your resume FIRST before beginning this application. An application

submitted without a resume will be incomplete. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE

CONSIDERED. If you need help with a resume please inquire with your school’s college &

career center and/or with YouthWorks. YouthWorks will be offering resume workshops and

assistance throughout the month of October.

2. Any certificates, awards, achievements or proof of any training you have received.

AFTER ENTERING the LINK(https://tinyurl.com/COB-youthworks-app) you will be on the

HUMAN RESOURCES PAGE

Read all three tabs (The Position, Benefits, Supplemental Questions (the items under the

supplemental question tab are an example DO NOT ANSWER) after reading all the information:

#1- On Right hand side (next to Print Job Information) click Apply

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https://tinyurl.com/COB-youthworks-app


LOG IN PAGE

(DO NOT CLICK SIGN UP)

#2- Click “Create an Account”

CREATE NEW ACCOUNT PAGE

#3- Enter an email TO WHICH YOU HAVE FULL ACCESS

IMPORTANT - The email you enter is the one we will be using to contact you about anything related to

YouthWorks. (If using parent’s email, INFORM THEM. **All correspondence will be sent to the email

provided to YouthWorks.)

#4- USERNAME – When creating your Username we recommend using your first Initial and last name

(NO SPACES). If the Username is already in use, add Numbers to the end of your Username until the

system accepts it. Ex: KSmith123

#5 – PASSWORD – When creating your password, it must contain (1) Uppercase letter, (1) number

and (1) symbol

Ex: Animal1! – First letter is UPPER CASE (the letter in Yellow), other letters are lower case, the 1 ( in

Blue) is the number and the ! (In Red) is the symbol.

#6- Make sure when confirming your password that both entries MATCH.

#7- click Create.

#8- Make sure to write down your user name and password.

#9- If there is an issue with any item above, revisit steps #1-5.

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If #1-6 are done correctly you will be directed to the Terms of Service pop-up window. Information in

this window explains how the information the applicant provides will be retained and used by the City of

Berkeley/NeoGov in regard to its Privacy Policy.

Click on “I select the terms of use and privacy policy” then click “confirm”.

IMPORT YOUR RESUME

Since you will be required to attach your resume LATER in this process we recommend to NOT

IMPORT RESUME HERE. (If you do the system will import information from your resume and auto

populate specific text fields. You then will have to go back to each text field and check for accuracy of

information and formatting. If there are items that require editing you will have to do each field

individually and may not see items that are incorrect, this is a time consuming process. To avoid it we

HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you Scroll down and click Skip This Step.)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

All questions with red asterisk (*) must be completed. The areas with the asterisk are optional and not

required.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Middle name is optional, ok to leave blank.

Leave “Former Last” Section BLANK (unless your name has been legally changed)

ADDRESS

Include, if applicable, apartment, unit or other indicator in Line 1. Leave Line 2 BLANK.

City

Enter name of City of “Berkeley”

State

Scroll to California and select California.

Zip Code

Enter 5 digit zip code

Country- When Drop down choices are visible US is listed first

PHONE

Enter Valid Phone Numbers ONLY (We recommend NOT using numbers that you anticipate being activated at a later

date or that are temporarily disconnected or not in service)

Primary Phone Number = the main number that YouthWorks can use to contact you

red asterisk

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Alternate Phone Number = Number of someone that YOUTHWORKS can reach if you are unreachable

you, preferably a parent/legal guardian

Leave Primary Ext and Alternate Ext fields BLANK

System will REJECT numbers without an area code

EMAIL ADDRESS

If field does not auto populate Enter SAME email address used to create your account

NOTIFICATION PREFERENCE

Select “Email”

After selecting Email, Click “Save”

Your contact information should now be listed in the following order:

NAME

ADDRESS

PHONE

EMAIL

NOTIFICATION PREFERENCE

**Take a moment to REVIEW these items. If everything is satisfactory, scroll down to the Personal

Information section. If unsatisfactory, click Refresh button on your browser tab. Then click Edit pencil

icon next to your name. This will allow you to make any changes to your general information section.

When done, Click “Save”

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Do you have a Driver’s License? If selecting ‘Yes’ you will be prompted to enter your Driver’s License

information.

If you do not have a driver’s license click ‘No’

DATE OF BIRTH

Select month and day

PROOF OF LEGAL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE U.S.

If you are a U.S. citizen OR Legal Resident, select ‘YES’

If you are unsure what to choose, select ‘NO’

HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION

If you are in high school but have NOT GRADUATED, click Some High School

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If in middle school, click Some High School (NeoGov has not yet created a grade level selection lower

than Some High School. In the attached Supplemental Questionnaire, you will be provided with an

opportunity to specify your grade level)

Click “Save”

PREFERENCES

DO NOT FILL OUT THIS SECTION (some of these items will be asked later in the

supplemental questionnaire)

Click “Next”

WORK EXPERIENCE

This section will allow you to enter your past work/volunteer experience (paid or unpaid). When

entering work experience information start with your most recent experience.

PLEASE NOTE- If you are entering more than 1 item you will be required to repeat the

same process.

To begin,

1. Click (+) Add Work Experience.

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COMPANY/AGENCY NAME

In this box enter the name of the company or organization that you worked/volunteered for. If

you are listing a private residence such as your home or family members home enter the last

name of the head of household then the word Residence. Ex: Johnson Residence

ADDRESS

If known, indicate street number and street name. If unknown, leave BLANK.

CITY

Indicate City company/residence is located. Enter zip code, select country, and enter phone number.

WEBSITE

If unknown, leave BLANK.

MAY WE CONTACT THIS EMPLOYER

Check ‘yes’ or ‘no’ (It is HIGHLY advisable that you only use work experiences in which the supervisor

can be contacted)

POSITION TITLE

Indicate the name of your position or job title. Examples of positions are: If you cleaned your house –

general housekeeper. If you have watched children- childcare provider or babysitter.

HOURS/WEEK

Indicate approximately how many hours a week you have worked. For example, if you worked 3 hours

a day for 2 days in a week, that is 6 hours a week.

EMPLOYEES SUPERVISED

Leave BLANK (Children you have supervised or watched do NOT count as ‘Employees Supervised’)

START DATE

Here you will indicate the approximate month and year you have started a position (HELPFUL TIP –

Think about how old you were or what grade you were in when you were in this position)

END DATE

If you are still at your current position, use the drop-down choice “Present” at the END of the list.

Month- Indicate the approximate month and year this position ended.

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REASON FOR LEAVING

This section is OPTIONAL. If you choose to complete it, here are some helpful tips:

1) It is OK to list why you left the job 2) Be brief and factual

3) Negativity is NOT advised (Ex: They did not like me, etc)

4) If currently employed, INDICATE “still working”

SUPERVISOR

In this section indicate who your supervisor is or was.

TITLE

Indicate the name of the position or title of your supervisor, for example, teacher, store owner,

homeowner (If family member, indicate what relation in the Title section).

DUTY SUMMARY

In this section list the responsibilities and expectations of your position. For example, sweeping,

mopping, and preparing meals, helping with daily activities).

HELPFUL TIP- Listing items is ok. This section should NOT be done in essay format. Keep it

FACTUAL.

Click “Save”

Take a moment to review your entry. If you need to edit click “Refresh” button on your browser then

click EDIT pencil icon next to Company/Agency.

To enter additional work experience, go to the TOP of the page and Click (+) Add Work Experience.

Repeat steps from above to complete employment entry. When done with Work Experience, Click

“Next”

EDUCATION

In this section you will indicate your current school, highest grade completed.

To begin, click (+) Add Education.

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SCHOOL NAME

If you are in middle school or high school, select High School in the drop-down (if your specific

type of school is not listed, select high school here. You will be able to provide specifics in the

Supplemental Questionnaire).

NAME

Indicate the full name of your school. Do NOT use abbreviations. (If you are being home schooled,

enter “Home Schooled” in this section)

CITY/STATE/COUNTRY

Complete these fields

WEBSITE

Optional, Leave Blank.

DEGREE

Click drop-down menu. If you have already received a high school diploma or GED select the correct

option. If you have not received a diploma or GED yet Click ‘Other’

The following items are optional and not necessary as you will be required to provide this information in

the Supplemental Questionnaire later in the application.

START DATE/END DATE

DID YOU GRADUATE?

DID YOU RECEIVE A GED?

WHAT IS YOUR HIGHEST EDUCATION LEVEL?

Click “Save”

Take a moment to review your entry. If you need to edit hit “Refresh” button on your browser then click

EDIT pencil icon next to School Name.

Click “Next”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CERTIFICATES & LICENSES

Here indicate relevant certificates and licenses received (examples listed below)

1. To enter information click “(+) Add Certificate and License”

2. Click into the box under the word “Type”

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3. Enter the name/type of certificate or license received. (For example, CPR, First Aid or

any other certificates that add to your skills)

DATE ISSUED

4. Indicate the month and year that you received the Certificate of License.

EXPIRATION DATE

5. Indicate month and year of expiration or select NO Expiration

LICENSE #/ISSUING AGENCY

Optional/not necessary

Click “Save”

Take a moment to review your entry. If you need to edit hit “Refresh” button on your browser then click

EDIT pencil icon next to Type.

**PLEASE NOTE- if indicating more than 1 certificate or license, you must repeat steps 1-6 under

certificate and licenses the above steps as many times as necessary.

SKILLS

In this section you should indicate any skills you think will help you get a job. It is OK to indicate Hard

and/or Soft skills. Soft skills are skills that can be used in any situation or location. Some examples of

soft skills are: time management, communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution. Hard skills are

skills that can be used in specific situations or locations. Some examples of hard skills are Coding,

teaching others how to play instruments, alphabetizing, auto mechanical, and computer repair.

PLEASE NOTE that each skill you want to list (WE HIGHLY recommend that you list at least 2)

Will require you to repeat this process. For example, if you are indicating 3 different skills you will have

to do the following process 3 times

To begin,

1. Click ADD SKILLS

NAME

2. Do not indicate YOUR NAME. Indicate the TYPE OF THE SKILL.

EXPERIENCE

3. Indicate approx. years/ skills month you have utilized the skill you listed

LEVEL

4. Indicate beginner, intermediate or expert (intermediate means average or in the middle)

5. THEN Click “Save”

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**PLEASE NOTE- if indicating more than 1 skill, you must repeat steps 1-5 as many times as

necessary.

When finished entering skills, take a moment to review your entry. If you need to edit hit “Refresh”

button on your browser then click EDIT pencil icon next to name of skill.

TYPING SPEED

(OPTIONAL, no need to complete)

LANGUAGES

If only fluent in English, please skip this step and move to supplemental information

Here you can indicate each language that you speak, read, or write, aside from English.

To begin,

1. Click (+) Add Language button.

Select LANGUAGE

2. Click the drop down menu and select the language (aside from English) that you can either speak,

read, write fluently. If your language is not listed, scroll all the way down and you can select,

Other.

3. Speak section

Indicate Yes or No

4. Read section

Indicate Yes or No

5. Write section

Indicate Yes or No

Click “Save”

Please note, if adding more than one language, complete steps 1-5 under Languages

When finished entering languages, take a moment to review your entry. If you need to edit hit “Refresh”

button on your browser then click EDIT pencil icon next to Name of language.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

In this section you will be able to enter information that you would like to include along with your

application. We are particularly interested in knowing more about 1) Honors & Awards, 2) Volunteer

experience, and 3) Interests and Activities.

To begin,

1. Click ‘Add Supplemental Information’

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TYPE OF SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

2. Click “Select a Type” to show drop-down menu

3. Scroll & select an item that applies to you. For example, Honors & Awards. If selecting Honors &

Awards, describe what type of honor or award in description box. Please note it is advised that

you should only indicate items that would help you with finding or keeping a job, or items that

would make you highly desired by potential employers.

DESCRIPTION

4. Briefly describe the item you selected. It is ok to briefly describe the circumstances or any

relevant information.

Click “Save”

Please note, if adding more than one supplemental information item, even if it is the same type (For

example, if entering more than one Interest & Activity) complete steps 1-5 under Supplemental

Information as many times as necessary.

When finished entering Supplemental Information, take a moment to review your entry. If you need to

edit hit “Refresh” button on your browser then click EDIT pencil icon next to Type.

Click “Next”

REFERENCES

SKIP THIS STEP. Click “Next”

ATTACHMENTS

1. Click on (+) Add Supplemental Attachment to attach the following to your application:

AN APPLICATION SUBMITTED WITHOUT A RESUME WILL BE INCOMPLETE.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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2. If you received any certificates, awards, achievements or received training you may attach here.

Your application will not be considered without an attached RESUME. If you submit

your application without an attached resume, it will be incomplete. If you do not have

the following please Click “Save”, and log out to retrieve your attached documents.

RESUMES MUST BE UPLOADED AS A MSWORD DOCUMENT OR PDF FILE ONLY

Click “Next”

AGENCY QUESTIONS

Question 1

Leave Blank

Question 2

Select No

Question 3

Select yes or no depending on your experience.

Question 4

Follow instructions (tip if you have not changed your name leave this blank)

Question 5

Keep in mind that this question only pertains to CITY OF BERKELEY EMPLOYEES NOT

BUSD or CAL/UC BERKELEY.

Question 6

Follow the instructions if you do not know exact info, enter what you do know.

Questions 7

Select yes or no.

Question 8

Follow instructions (helpful tip, be honest and explain)

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Question 9

Select NO if never served in the military

Question 10

Select Yes. There is no testing process for the YouthWorks Program.

Question 11

Optional

Question 12

Select most appropriate

Question 13

Optional

Question 14

Please read carefully then answer.

Question 15

Optional (will allow for specific answers in supplemental questionnaire)

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

Then Click “Save”

Proceed to “Review”

Review

Take the time to review all fields look closely for mistakes, typos or any other errors.

When finished editing each section, take another moment to review your entries. If edit buttons

are greyed out click “Refresh” button on your browser then click EDIT pencil icon in the section

you want edit.

Once you feel you’re finished then click “Proceed to Certify and Submit”

Then Click “Accept and Submit” to complete the application process.

Congratulations you are done!

Please note: if selected to proceed in the process, you will be contacted with

instructions on the when and where to provide the following: WE STRONGLY

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RECOMMEND YOU TAKE THE TIME BETWEEN COMPLETING THE APPLICATION AND

WAITING TO HEAR FROM US TO GATHER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. ONE OF THE TOP

REASONS FOR DISQUALIFIACTIONS IS AN APPLICANT NOT HAVING ONE OR MORE

OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS.

Your most current progress report/report card. (SEE SCHOOL STAFF ON HOW TO ACQUIRE)

ONE Form of acceptable Valid photo ID (acceptable forms are current school ID, CA DMV ID or

CDL, Military-issued ID or US Passport NOTHING ELSE)

Social Security card (MUST BE THE ACTUAL CARD NOT A COPY)

Proof of residency in the City of Berkeley (refer to job posting for list of documents that are

considered as acceptable proof of residency as we WILL NOT accept anything else)

If under 18, your parent must sign an Authorization to Work form AND a Declaration of Residency

Affidavit. YouthWorks will provide those documents if you are selected.

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Documents

YOUTHWORKS APPLICATION GUIDE - Berkeley, CaliforniaYouthWorks Application Guide Page 1 of 15 YOUTHWORKS APPLICATION GUIDE BEFORE GETTING STARTED. You will need the following items