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PowerJobs Website
User Manual
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
The Faculty of Engineering ScienceThe Software Engineering Program
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Students: Shiri Semo [email protected]
Tomer Mansur [email protected]
Company name: Softwear Suit, Ltd.
Technical advisor: Itzik Katzav [email protected]
Academic advisor: Dr. Goldberg Mayer [email protected]
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1. Training............................................................................................................................41.1Configuring a new PM....................................................................................................41.2 Creating a new account.................................................................................................71.3 Browsing published positions without logging in.................................................101.5 Applying for positions after logging in.................................................................111.6 Applying for positions without logging in.............................................................111.7 Updating CV details..............................................................................................131.8 Adding positions to favorite positions...................................................................141.9 Removing positions from favorite positions..........................................................151.10 Retrieve CVs from DM.........................................................................................161.11 Retrieve applications from DM.............................................................................171.12 Publish positions on DM.......................................................................................181.13 Remove positions from DM..................................................................................19
2. References......................................................................................................................202.1 DM...............................................................................................................................202.1.1 Creating an account...............................................................................................202.1.2 Logging in to an account.......................................................................................212.1.3 Updating CV details..............................................................................................212.1.4 Browsing positions...............................................................................................222.1.5 Managing favorite positions.................................................................................222.1.6 Applying for positions..........................................................................................232.2 PM................................................................................................................................242.2.1 Configuring the PM...............................................................................................242.2.2 Publishing positions...............................................................................................252.2.3 Canceling positions publication.............................................................................252.2.4 Retrieving CVs......................................................................................................262.2.5 Retrieving application............................................................................................26
3.Index...............................................................................................................................27
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11. Training1.1 Configuring a new PM1.1.1 Login to the DM with the admin user
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1.1.2 Enter the company's name, enter a password (or use auto generate) and press the add link button
1.1.3 After the company is added the company is added the number assigned to the company is displayed in the table
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1.1.4 Start the PM enter the manpower company number to the serial number text box, the password to the license text box and the PowerJobs data base connection string to the connection string text box And press the feed button.
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1.2 Creating a new account1.2.1 Select register website in the navigation bar, and enter user name pass word password verification security question security answer and press continue
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1.2.2 Enter personal details and press continue
1.2.3 Enter personal details and press continue
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2 1.2.4 Proceed and enter you CV details until the process is completed
1.2.5 After the process is completed the user is automatically logged in and the positions search screen is displayed
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1.3 Browsing published positions without logging in1.3.1 Press search positions in the navigation bar1.3.2 Select an occupation field and press the search button1.3.3 In order to display all of the published positions press the display all positions button
1.4 Adding and removing positions from favorite positions1.4.1 Press search positions in the navigation bar1.4.2 Select an occupation field and press the search button1.4.3 In order to display all of the published positions press the display all positions button
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1.5 Applying for positions after logging in1.5.1 Login1.5.2 Navigate to position search or favorite positions1.5.3 Select the positions you would like to apply to and press the apply
for button
1.6 Applying for positions without logging in
1.6.1 Navigate to position search or favorite positions
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1.6.2 Select the positions you would like to apply to and press the apply for button
1.6.3 Enter your contact details and press the apply button 1.6.4 In order to hide the contact details from press the hide button
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1.7 Updating CV details1.7.1 Login1.7.2 Navigate to the CV section you wish to modify1.7.3 If you wish to modify another detail navigate to the appropriate
section1.7.4 Press the save CV changes button
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1.8 Adding positions to favorite positions1.8.1 Navigate to the position search page with or without logging in 1.8.2 Select the positions that you wish to add to the favorite
positions and press the add to favorite positions button
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1.9 Removing positions from favorite positions1.9.1 Navigate to the favorite positions page 1.9.2 Select the positions you whish to remove from favorite
positions 1.9.3 Press the remove from favorite positions button
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1.10 Retrieve CVs from DM1.10.1 Start the PM, and navigate to CV update1.10.2 Select the occupation fields relevant to the manpower
company and press update1.10.3 View the names of the candidates that were retrieved
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1.11 Retrieve applications from DM1.11.1 Start the DM, and navigate to application update
1.11.2 Press the update button1.11.3 View the names of the candidates that were retrieved
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1.12 Publish positions on DM
1.12.1 Start the DM, and navigate to unpublished positions1.12.2 Select the positions you wish to publish and press the publish button1.12.3 Navigate to published positions and view the positions that were just published
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1.13 Remove positions from DM1.13.1 Start the DM, and navigate to published positions1.13.2 Select the positions you wish to remove from the DM and press the un publish button
1.13.3 Navigate to the un published positions and view the positions that were just removed from the DM
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2. References
2.1 DM
2.1.1 Creating an accountUsers can create an account. The account enables users to manage their CV details, manage a collection of favorite positions, applying for position and viewing a history of position applications.
Creating an account involves the following steps:
Step 1 - Enter credential details.Step 2 - Enter personal details.Step 3 - Enter contact details.Step 4 - Enter past employment and recommenders details.Step 5 - Enter army service details.
After the registration process is completed the user is automatically logged in and the position search page is displayed.
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2.1.2 Logging in to an account
2.1.2.1 Logging in as a job seekerAfter the user has created an account, he can log in to the account using any computer connected to the internet using the username and password selected at the registration process.After logging in to the account the user can view and edit his CV details, view his favorite positions, add and remove positions from his favorite positions collection, and apply for positions.
2.1.2.1 Logging in as an administratorThe system has a single build in administrator account. Logging to the administrator account can be done using the user name admin.
Logging in as an administrator allows the user to manage manpower companies. Remove registered man power companies, and register new manpower companies.
2.1.3 Updating CV details In order to maintain CV detail a user has to create an account. Performing updates to CV details requires the user has to be logged in to his account.The CV details are divided in to sections. The sections are detailed under CV in the navigation bar displayed on the right pane. Navigating to a specific section is done by clicking the section name in the navigation bar. The CV section division is as follows:- Personal details- Contact details- Employment history- Education- Military- Occupation fields- Notes
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- Preferences- Additional info
After navigating to the desiered CV section, the current details of the sections will be displayed in the main pane. The user can perform the needed changes. In order to save the changes made to the CV the user has to press the "save changes" link button on the top left corner of the main pane.
2.1.4 Browsing positionsBoth registered and unregistered users can browse published positions.The user (either logged in or not logged in) navigates to the position search page using the navigation tree on
the right pane .
2.1.5 Managing favorite positionsBoth registered and unregistered users can maintain a collection of favorite positions.
2.1.5.1 Registered usersA registered user will be able to view and manage his favorite positions collection, using any computer connected to the internet, after logging in to his account.
2.1.5.1.1 Adding positions to favorite positionsAfter logging in the user navigates to the position search page using the navigation bar, the user selects a collection positions by checking the check box on the right side of each position, and pressing the add to favorite positions button. The positions will now be displayed in the favorite positions page.
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2.1.5.1.1 Removing positions from favorite positionsAfter logging in the user navigates to the favorite positions page using the navigation bar, the user selects a collection positions by checking the check box on the right side of each position, and pressing the remove from favorite positions button. The positions will no longer be displayed in the favorite positions page.
2.1.5.2 Unregistered usersAn unregistered user will be able to view and manage a favorite positions collection. The favorite positions collection will be associated with a specific computer. The favorite positions will be visible to any user using the same computer and can not be accessed using any other computer.
2.1.5.2.1 Adding positions to favorite positionsThe user navigates to the position search page using the navigation bar, the user selects a collection positions by checking the check box on the right side of each position, and pressing the add to favorite positions button. The positions will now be displayed in the favorite positions page.
2.1.5.2.1 Removing positions from favorite positionsThe user navigates to the favorite positions page using the navigation bar, the user selects a collection positions by checking the check box on the right side of each position, and pressing the remove from favorite positions button. The positions will no longer be displayed in the favorite positions page.
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Note: deleting the internet browser cookies will cause the favorite positions to be removed.
2.1.6 Applying for positionsBoth registered and unregistered users can apply for positions. Applying for positions can be done from the positions search page or the favorite positions page.
2.1.6.1 Registered usersAfter a registered user applies for a position his application as well as his CV will be automatically be added to the system of the manpower company that published the position.After navigating to one of the above mentioned pages the user selects a collection positions by checking the check box on the right side of each position, and pressing the apply for positions button.
2.1.6.1 Unregistered usersAfter requesting to apply for a position unregistered users are required to enter certain details that will enable the manpower company to contact them in order to continue the application process. After navigating to one of the above mentioned pages the user selects a collection positions by checking the check box on the right side of each position, and pressing the apply for positions button. Then a short contact details form is displayed. The user enter the required details and press the submit button.
2.2 PM
2.2.1 Configuring the PM
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When first starting the application in order to use it you have to enter a valid connection string pointing to the PowerJobs data base and a valid manpower company number and license. The manpower company number is generated in the DM (using the admin user). The license and manpower company is used to validate that the man power company is authorized to retrieve and upload information from and to the DM .
2.2.2 Publishing positionsManpower companies can publish positions managed using PowerJobs. Publishing positions requires that the definitions section will contain a valid connection string and a valid company number and license.In order to publish positions, navigate to unpublished positions under positions management in the navigation tree in the right pane. All the positions that are currently not published are displayed. Select al the positions that you wish to publish.
2.2.2.1 Immediate publishingif you wish to publish the positions immediately press the "publish immediately" button on the bottom left side of the screen. The selected positions will be immediately uploaded to the DM, and become available for job seekers to view add to favorite positions and apply for.
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2.2.2.2 Delayed publishinguploading positions to the DM requires communication over the web and there for might be a time consuming operation. In order to save time it is possible to request to publish a positions at the next time that information will be uploaded to the DM.
If you wish to publish the positions when the next upload is performed after you select the positions press the "publish at next upload" button on the bottom left side of the screen. After the next upload is performed the selected positions will become available for job seekers to view add to favorite positions and apply for.
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2.2.3 Canceling positions publicationManpower companies can remove published positions from the DM. Removing published positions requires that the definitions section will contain a valid connection string and a valid company number and license.In order to remove published positions from the DM, navigate to published positions under positions in the navigation tree in the right pane. All the positions that are currently published are displayed. Select all the positions that you wish to remove from the DM and press remove. The positions will be immediately removed from the DM. Positions that were removed will no longer be visible to job seekers performing searches, nor to job seekers who added the positions to their favorite positions.Note: removing positions from the DM will cause lose of related applications. If applications to the positions about to be removed from the DM are valuable it is recommended to retrieve applications prior to removing the positions.
2.2.4 Retrieving CVsRetrieving CVs requires that the definitions section will contain a valid connection string and a valid company number and license. In order retrieve CVs from the DM, navigate to candidates updating in the navigation tree in the right pane. In the right side of the main pane a tree of occupation fields is displayed. Select the occupation fields relevant to the manpower company and press the "retrieve CVs" button on the bottom left side of the main pane. The application will update "PowerJobs" with all the CVs added to the DM or changed which are relevant to one of the occupation fields selected.
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2.2.5 Retrieving applicationRetrieving applications will update the PowerJobs data base with all of the applications made to positions published by the manpower company. Both applications of registered and unregistered candidates will be retrieved. CVs of registered candidates that applied for a position published by the company and do not exist in the companies CV pool will be retrieved as well.
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3. IndexA
Account Creating an account 27
Logging into an account 28
Applying for positions 30
B
Browsing positions 29
C
Canceling positions publication 32Configuring the PM 31Creating an account 27CV
Updating CV details 28 Retrieving CVs 33
D
DM 27
F
Favorite positions (see positions)
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Logging into an account 28
M
Managing favorite positions 29
P
PM 31
Positions Applying for positions 30
Browsing positions 29 Canceling positions publication 32
Managing favorite positions 29 Publishing positions 32
Publishing positions 32
U
Updating CV details 28
R
Retrieving CVs 33Retrieving application 33
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