Whether or not you have used an online employment website before, it is always helpful to have some guidelines available to you when using a website such as ours. We have taken steps to make this process easy for you. Below you will find some valuable information to assist you in managing your account on Berkshirejobs.com.

Opening an account

We have a wide variety of choices for any size business. To open an account simply printout our Service Agreement, select a package of your choice and fax the completed and signed service agreement to Boxcar Media. One of our representatives will contact you to provide you with a username and password and to review the site with you, answering any questions you may have. You will be invoiced for your selection or you may use a major credit card.

Logging on with your username and password

To access your company description, the ability to search for resumes, post a job, update or delete jobs, and view applicants in your inbox - enter in your username and password in the applicable fields. These should be in lower case letters. Once you are logged in, you will see a menu bar above your information giving you access to:

Company Description

This section should be completed after you receive your username and password. It contains your contact information and required fields are marked with an asterisk. The Business Category tells job seekers the industry you are in. You can paste your company description into this screen or create an original version. Keywords will allow your company to appear in more searches performed by job seekers. The Keywords should be all lower case and separated with a comma. Certain packages allow you to place your Company Logo in your ad. Logos must be emailed to info@berkshirejobs.com.

Inbox

Here is where you will find applicants who applied for your positions on Berkshirejobs.com. If you click on their name you will see their resume and a cover letter if they have elected to send one. You can see the date they applied and the position they applied for. If you choose, you can either keep them in your inbox for future reference or delete them. Some companies elect to send them confirmation letters to confirm the receipt of their application. Rather than receiving the resumes of applicants via email, you will receive an email notification informing you of any new applicants who have been added to your inbox.

Search Resumes

This section will allow you to search the Berkshirejobs resume database. You can search by criteria to further qualify candidates or elect to view all of the public resumes on the site. The search criterion you may use includes: education level, job category, date resume was posted, salary range, keyword, additional languages, and availability. Keep in mind that only the public resumes on file will appear for viewing, some candidates elect to keep their resumes private until they apply for the job of their choice. If you see a resume without any contact information, the job seeker has elected to keep this information private on their resume. You can click on the invite to apply button and encourage them to apply to your company based on their qualifications, when they formally apply to you through the site, their contact information will appear.

Post a New Job

At the beginning of this job-posting screen, you will see your company description pulled in from the information you enter in the Company Description section of the site. For annual accounts the 30-day Default can be changed to the expiration date of your choice. The Posted By and Poster's Email Address allow more than one individual in your organization to post jobs and to receive email notifications of applicants who are added to your inbox. Required fields contain an asterisk - such as Job Title. The Job Category list will allow your job listing to be searched on by job seekers. If you do not see the appropriate job category for your position, please notify us at info@berkshirejobs.com and we will create the appropriate category for you. Keywords will also allow your job to gain more exposure with potential candidates. They should be all lower case and separated by commas. The Salary Field is optional. The Job Location field is used for city/town information and allows candidates to search based on the location of their choice. The Degree Preferred drop down menu provides you an opportunity to list this requirement at the beginning of the job posting and to include this criterion for searches. Position refers to the necessary availability the job seeker must have to be considered for this opening (i.e. full-time, part-time, seasonal etc.). The Job Description can be pasted in from another document. You may need to make some formatting and spacing adjustments. The same is true for the Requirements section.

Manage Jobs

This section allows you to see the open positions you have posted for your company and when they were posted. It also allows you to view the job posting or update it. Jobs may be deleted from this section as well.

Log off

The site will automatically remember you and your terminal - so you won't have to manually log in each time when using that specific terminal. If you would like to further maintain the security of your account, simply click on Log Off. This will require you to re-enter your username and password the next time you visit the site.

Notification Emails

You will receive notification emails for new applicants in your inbox, a reminder 7 days before your job postings expire, and Gold, Silver, and Bronze clients receive a reminder 14 days before your annual contract is up for renewal.

Changing username or password

To change your username or password, simply contact us at info@berkshirejobs.com.

Using employer resources

We offer a wide variety of resources for Employers to assist them in their recruiting efforts including samples of the following forms: new hire requisition, job description, application, applicant letter, post interview letter, interview guide, sample questions, interview analysis, telephone reference check form, reference release form, offer letter, a new hire checklist and more! Simply login and you will have everything you need to put together a well-managed recruiting campaign.

If you have a question that has not been addressed by any of the above information or if you experience difficulty using the site, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@berkshirejobs.com. It will be helpful for us to know as many details as possible to assist you, including what kind of system you are using (i.e. PC vs. Mac), what browser you are using on the Internet (i.e. AOL, Netscape, Internet Explorer), and the version of your browser (i.e. 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 6.0 etc.).