Create an Account

1. Create an Account

2. New users start here, click on Not Registered.

3. Next select, Individual.

4. Answer the privacy agreement.

5. The next several screens ask for information about the Individual including contact information, education and military service.

6. You may get a warning that the address has not been standardized. This will not stop you from creating an account.

7. Type in your desired occupation. Next find the closest match to your job from the drop down menu.

8. Answer questions about your military service and click FINISH. This is the last page of the registration.

9. Now you have an account and can log out without loosing any information. Or they can go directly to job searching or building a resume.

10. The Dashboard is your homepage. This customizable page has information about the user’s activity and quick links to common tasks.

11. Create a Résumé.

12. Start here to begin building a Resume.

13. Scroll down to Create New Resume.

14. The Internal Resume build is recommended. Choose a Resume Title that describes your skills or the occupation you want.

15. This Message reminds you that your resume will be visible to employers. Click OK if you want your resume visible .

16. Choose the location where you want to find employment. You can create separate resumes for different locations (statewide vs. local). If you select by county, you can choose up to 12 counties where your resume will be visible to employers.

17. Now that you’ve chosen where your resume can be seen, click Next.

18. The drop-down menu shows any occupations you’ve chosen while using the Jobs4TN system. Select which occupation you want for this resume by using the drop-down list or by clicking the Search for an Occupation link and searching.

19. Choose your desired salary. You may want to compare your desired salary to the prevailing wage by clicking here.

20. Here you describe your desired work hours or shifts. The default selections are for daytime work, Monday through Friday with no travel and no relocating.

21. You can create as many profiles as you like. Select which profile will be used with this resume and click Next.

22. Enter Driver’s License Information.

23. The information on this page is not required but these questions provide useful information about your skills.

24. This page allows you to customize how the resume will look. Click Skip This Step to use the standard template for resumes.

25. The next several sections allow you to enter education information and certifications or licenses. Clicking on Skip This Step tells the system to eliminate that section/heading from your resume.

26. Now it’s time to add employment history. Click Add a New Employment History to enter job history.

27. Add action words to your job descriptions by highlighting a verb and clicking on Insert Action Words.

28. Choose the category of activity you’re describing , then click on the word you want. That word will automatically change on your description.

29. Before leaving the page, the system asks if you want this skill set saved. Click OK.

30. Now you have an opportunity to customize the skill set to match your job functions.

31. Continue to add your employment history.

32. Review the contact information for your resume. Select what contact info you want on your resume and click Next.

33. Add References and then click Finish.

34. Review your resume. You can edit any section by clicking on the Section Heading. From here you can print or email your resume. You can also download it to a computer or flash drive and use it on other sites. Be sure to open and then save your resume every few weeks for as long as you are job searching. This helps your resume look current to employers.

35. Do a Job Search

36. You can Job Search with your Resume.

37. Or from any page click on Job Search.

38. Use the tabs to select how you want to conduct your job search. In Quick Job Search youonly have to choose where you want to search and the job title.

39. Check that the Quick Job Search tab is selected. Click on the Area link if you want to change the area of your search. Then enter the occupation keyword and click Search.

40. The results page shows the Date when the job was posted; the Job Title; the Employer; and the Salary. Clicking on the Job Skills Matched column shows which skills you have that match what the employer wants for that position. The Source column tells you where the Job was originally posted. Jobs with Gold Stars are posted on Jobs4TN. No matter where you find the job, be alert for job scams! Click on the Job Title to find out more about the job.

41. Job Search by Skill Set

42. Click the Job Search by Skills tab.

43. Select to see jobs that usually match at least 50% of your skill set. Then click the Search button.

44. The results of the Skill Set search show open jobs that require skills you have. The Job Skills Matched tells how many skills you have that are required for the job. If you click on the number you can see a detailed breakdown of the skills needed vs the skills you have. This is only a guideline and the skills required may vary.

45. Set Up a Virtual Recruiter.

46. A Virtual Recruiter tells the system to search for jobs and send you an email with the search results. Once you’ve done a job search and get to the results page, scroll to the bottom of the page. Look for the link to Save Search.

47. Give the Virtual Recruiter a name, tell how often to run the search, then Save.

48. Apply for a Job.

49. Find a job that you want to apply for.

50. Scroll down until you see the How to apply for this job button.