Hokies4Hire

1
Hokies4Hire
Kickoff

• Your On-Campus Interviews (OCI)
• With

2
Hokies4Hire

• The Hokies4Hire database is used by students to
  participate in the OCI process
• Students also apply to job openings posted to
  Hokies4Hire as well by employers who are not
  participating in the OCI process.
• Employers can search the database of student
  resumes to identify potential candidates to fill
  their openings.

3
Hokies4Hire

• We want your
• on-campus interviewing process to be successful!

4
Hokies4Hire Steps to OCI Process

• Complete a profile
• Upload a resume
• Search for OCI Jobs
• Apply to OCI Jobs and sign up for OCI interviews
• View Calendar for Scheduled Interviews and
  Employer Information Sessions

5
Create/Update Your Profile

• Login to your Hokies4Hire account to create or
  update your profile. Once you have entered your
  username and password you will reach the welcome
  screen.
• Your Hokies4Hire profile contains personal
  information, academic information, career
  preferences, and academics

6
gotajob_at_vt.edu
use the last 4 digits of your ORIGINAL student
ID as your password
7
(No Transcript)
8

This is a example of the type of details
required/requested for your Hokies4Hire Profile
9
Upload Your Documents

• We recommend that you upload your resume once you
  have had it reviewed by a career advisor in our
  office
• Other documents (cover letter, transcripts) can
  be uploaded if the employer requires these to
  request an interview

10
We recommend that you upload your resume once it
has been reviewed by a career advisor in our
office. Other documents (cover letter,
transcripts) can be uploaded if the employer
requires these to request an interview.
11
Identifying Employers Participating in the OCI
Program

• There are deadlines associated with EACH week of
  OCI interviews be sure to refer to the Dates and
  Deadlines chart provided or review it on our
  website
• To identify employers interviewing through the
  On-Campus Interviewing Program, under OCI
  Jobs/Schedules click on OCI Jobs/Schedules For
  Which I Can Apply.

12
(No Transcript)
13
Requesting An Interview

• IMPORTANT Read the job description to determine
  interest in the job before you click on Request
  Interview. Once you click on Request Interview
  you have submitted your request (regardless of
  whether or not you have submitted your desired
  resume).
• Select the resume you would like to submit for
  the job for which you are requesting an interview

14
Job Details
REMINDER Read the Job Description BEFORE you
click on Request Interview to determine your
interest in the position
15
NOTE You have submitted your request
At this point you must select a resume for this
particular job
16
Advanced Searches

• Employers come to campus to interview for
  permanent positions as well as co-op and intern
  jobs.
• To identify employers seeking to interview for a
  particular type of employment, major, etc. under
  OCI Jobs/Schedules click on Future OCI
  Jobs/Schedules, select or enter the criteria
  requested and click on search.

17
(No Transcript)
18
Searching for Employers

• If you are searching for a particular employer to
  see if they have an OCI date click on Employer
  Directory

19
Sign Up for Interview

• You will receive an email from oci_at_vt.edu
  (generated by our office) when an employer
  accepts you for an interview
• Click on the link provided in the email to log
  into Hokies4Hire. Click on YOUR ACCOUNT
  ACTIVITY then click on appropriate JOB TITLE to
  sign up for your OCI interview again be sure to
  refer to the Dates and Deadlines chart provided
  or review it on our website

20

• August 15, 2007
• Dear student_firstname student_lastname
• Thank you for using our services. You have
  been accepted to
• interview for the following schedule
• Schedule ID schedule_id
• Job Title schedule_jobtitle
• Organization Name employer_organizationname
• Interview Date(s) session_interviewdates
• Please login to see when you are able to sign up
  for a timeslot.
• login_url
• Username student_username
• Note If you dont remember your password please
  click on the Forgot your Password link on the
  login Page.

21
Interview Sign-Ups

• Once you have selected your interview time you
  will see a confirmation on the page indicating
  that you have successfully signed up for your
  interview time.
• Once you have signed up for an interview time
  your interview activity will be moved from
  Preselection Activity to Interviews (indicating a
  confirmed interview). You will find Interviews
  under My Activity.

22
Interview Cancellations

• Should you need to cancel an On-Campus Interview
  you can do
• so through the Hokies4Hire System until Thursday,
  prior to the
• next week of your interviews. You will need to
  cancel your
• interviews using the My Account menu tab.
•  
• Step 1 Click on My Activity.
•  
• Step 2 Under Activity Information, click on the
  Schedules tab to cancel your interview click on
  the appropriate Job Title.
•  
• Step 3 Click on Cancel Request. 

23
(No Transcript)
24
Calendar

• Click on Career Events to view all employer
  information sessions
• Learn more about the organization and meet
  employer representatives in a less formal
  situation than an interview. You have the
  opportunity to ask questions in advance of the
  interview.

25
(No Transcript)
26
Summary

• Use Hokies4Hire to participate in the OCI
  process.
• Interviews for Fall Semester begin 9/24 and ends
  11/30 Spring Semester interviews begin 1/28 and
  ends 4/4
• The first resume application deadline is
  September 2

27
Summary

• If you have questions regarding the OCI process
• please refer to the
• Student Guide to the
• On-Campus Interviewing Program
• Available on your Hokies4Hire home page under the
  Resource Library section
• Contact the Career Services
• Employer Relations staff
• if you have additional questions regarding
• the OCI process by calling
• [phone]