FAQs
Q. Is there any fee for registering?
A. No, registration for jobseekers is always free. Registration
gives us the information necessary to help you in your job search.
Once you have completed registration you can create and save multiple versions
of resumes and cover letters and apply to the positions listed on the site. You
can also use your MyBAJobs are to keep track of jobs you are interested in and
review your application history.
Q. Can I search for jobs without registering?
A. Yes, you can search for any job on the site without
registering and can also apply to any job without registering.
You can managing your job search through search agents if you register.
Registered job seekers can easily keep track of their resumes and applications on BAJobs.
Q. I have entered my resume and clicked preview, but nothing
happens?
A. It is likely that you missed one of the required fields at
the top of the Create a Resume page. Move back to the first page of the create resume wizard,
and make sure you entered all the values properly.
Q. Cutting and Pasting from MS Word (for Internet Explorer 6.0
and later)
A. To paste formatted text from Microsoft Word, use the "Paste
from Word"
button on the editor toolbar. Microsoft Word sometimes inserts unwanted
formatting codes that will appear in your document. These codes often look like
this:
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
If this happens, two buttons can help: the "Clean Word Formatting" button
removes many of Microsoft Word's formatting problems, and the "Erase
Formatting" button removes all formatting, giving you a clean slate to
re-format your document.
To use "Clean Word Formatting", just click the button at any time. To use "Erase
Formatting", first select the text whose formatting you want to erase, and then
click the button.
Q. How do you make an inactive resume active?
A. Resumes are generally inactive for one of two reasons – you
set it inactive (or not visible) or it has expired. If it has expired, you can
make it active again by modifying/updating it. This will reset the expiration
date for another year.
If you have set it ‘not visible’ on purpose or inadvertently, then you can simply
click the activate link the Resume page in the MyBAJobs section of the
site.
Log in to the site and click on Resumes from the site from the navigation bar
under the BAJobs logo. In the listing of your resumes click on the "visible" checkbox
to active the resume and to make it visible to interested employers.
Q. What does "visible" mean?
A. We use visible interchangeably with active. If your resume
is visible, it is searchable by all of our employers. If you’d like to take
yourself off the market, or hide one of your resumes for a time, simply log in
and click Visible checkbox to uncheck it on the Resumes page to make your
resume ‘invisible’ to employer searches.
Q. How do I update my resume?
A. To update your resume, simply log in to your BAJobs account
and click Resumes on the navigation bar at the top of the page.
On the Resumes page, find the resume you would like to modify and click the
corresponding edit action link on the far right of the row. You can update your
Resume Details (such as title, type of jobs, relevant experience, etc…) and/or
the content of your resume.
At any time, you can preview your changes by clicking the Preview Resume button
at the bottom of the page. Once you are happy with your changes, click Save
Resume to save your changes and return to the Resumes page.
Q. How long is my resume active?
A. Your resume is active for 1 year from its creation or most
recent modification. If you see that expiration date is coming up, you can
update it to reset the modification date and reset the expiration date to 1
year.
Q. I found a position that I like. How do I apply?
A. At the bottom of every posting there are instructions for
applying. Employers have 3 options for receiving applications:
1) Applying online – for these postings, you will apply to the position using a
resume and cover letter you create on BAJobs.
2) Apply on the employer’s site – the Apply Online link for these postings will
take you to the employer’s site to complete the application process.
3) Other – some employers will include instructions for applying in the posting
itself. These postings will not have the Apply Online button, but instead will
instruct potential applicants on how to apply.
Q. I created an agent and it is sending me emails with jobs,
how do I respond?
A. Just click the links provided in the email and log in to the
site when the browser window opens. If your email program doesn't display HTML,
then cut and paste the link (the line starting with http://.....)
into the address window on your browser and enter your log in name and password
when prompted.
This will take you to the description of the job you selected. Follow the
instructions for applying from there.
Q. I created an agent and it is sending me emails with jobs,
but they aren’t exactly what I am looking for. Can I edit an existing agent, or
should I start over again?
A. You can edit or create an agent at any time using the Agent
page in the MyBAJobs section of the site.
Simply log into the site and click Agents in the navigation bar. From there,
click Edit in the row of the agent you want to modify. Make changes, possibly
changing the distance you want to search or add/subtract keywords, then click
Save to save your changes.
Q. I found a new job and don’t want to get the agent emails
anymore, how do I stop them?
A. Simply log into the site and click Agents in the navigation
bar. From there, you can choose to delete the agent or stop it for a while.
To delete the agent, click the Delete icon in the row of the agent you want to
remove. The agent will be deleted and you will no longer receive any emails for
this agent.
To stop the agent emails for a while or reduce their frequency, click Edit. Then
change the How Often Do You Want to Receive Email Notification?
value to None to stop the emails or to Weekly, BiWeekly or Monthly to reduce
their frequency.
Q. I found a job that I like. I don’t want to lose it, but I
don’t have time to apply for it right now. How can I find it again easily?
A. If you have registered with us, you can use the Flag this
Job feature to keep track of jobs that you have found.
Near the top of all job descriptions there is a button named Flag this Job.
Click this button to add this job to your Flagged Jobs page. If you are not
logged in, you will be prompted to log in (or register if you haven’t already
done so).
When you want to see the jobs you have flagged, log in and click on the Flagged
Jobs link in the navigation bar.
Q. What are flagged jobs and how did they get on my MyBAJobs
page?
A. Flagged Jobs is a new feature available to registered users
of BAJobs. This feature allows you to mark or “flag” a job and keep it in a
list available from their MyBAJobs page.
There are two ways that a job can be flagged:
1) Near the top of all job descriptions there is a button named Flag this
Job. Clicking this button will add this job to your Flagged Jobs
page.
Note: If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to log in
(or register if you haven’t already done so).
2) If you apply for a job, information about that job will be added to the
Flagged Jobs page and the check mark under Applied column will be red.
Q. How do I remove a job from my Flagged Jobs page?
A. Clicking the red flag icon next to the job will remove it
from the Flagged Jobs page.
Q. I lost my password, how can I log in?
A. If you are a registered user and you have forgotten your
password, you can use the Forgot your Password link on the Job Seekers login
page.
Click the Forgot your Password link and then enter the email address for your
account. Clicking Reset Password will send a new password to your email inbox.
Note: You can only use this feature once in any 24 hour period.
Q. How do I change information in my account, for example, my
email, contact phone number or mailing address?
A. On the left side of your MyBAJobs page, under the MyBAJobs
Settings header, there is a link that will take you to the Account Information
page; click this link to begin editing any of your account information.
On this page you can change any of your contact information, including address,
phone number, email or password information, etc…
You can also use this page to tell us whether or not you want to receive
additional correspondence from BAJobs. To change that setting, click Yes or No
under the BAJobs updates section at the bottom of this page. Clicking No will
tell us that you do not want any additional correspondence.
Note
: This will not stop the job search agents from sending.
Q. Button clicks on some pages don't work. How can I make them work in IE browser?
A. Javascript may be disabled in your browser. Please follow the steps
given below, to enable Javascripting in your IE Browser version 5.5 or higher.
1. Click Tools, then click Internet Options.
2. Click the Security tab.
3. Click the Custom Level button.
4. Scroll to the Scripting section.
5. Check Enable under Active scripting, Allow paste operations via script, and Scripging of Java applets.
6. Click the OK button.
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