Posting & Creating a ResumePosting & Creating a ResumeWith Minnesota’s Job BankWith Minnesota’s Job Bank

A Guide for use in the Minnesota A Guide for use in the Minnesota WorkForce Center Resource RoomsWorkForce Center Resource Rooms

Presented by Kevin Honetschlager – Marshall WorkForce Center

Program Specialist (507) 537-6236

kevin.honetschlager@state.mn.us

www.mnwfc.org

Okay, you are seated at one of our Resource Room Computer Terminals. You’re first steps are:

1. Move the Mouse so you can see the Resource Room Organizer on the Computer Screen

2. Click on the tab marked, “Job Searching”3. Double click on the text that says “Minnesota’s Job Bank”

Click on the “Job Seekers” button to begin your Job Search

Now a Window will open and display the following web page:

Let’s Begin . . . STEP 1

If you have an account, enter your “User Name” and “Password” and proceed to Page 3.

Otherwise click on “Registration” and proceed to Page 2.

Becoming a Member of Minnesota’s Job BankYou now have to accept the Data Privacy Notice. Click Yes and then Click Submit

STEP 3Social Security Number and Last Name

You must now enter your social security number and last name; this will keep your account unique and will never again be displayed to you on this internet site. Click Submit.

STEP 3½Logout Screen

If you receive this logout screen, it probably means someone has created an account for you already. Contact your local WorkForce Center to get your username and password. If not proceed to step 4.

Completing the General InformationAt the very least, enter all required information. The more complete you are, the better your resume will look.

When finished, click Submit.

User Name and PasswordYou may use your own combination,

however, the WorkForce Center staff suggest you use our standard for usernames and passwords, so we can help you easily remember it:

1 . Username = first 5 lower case letters of

your last name and the last 4 digits of your

Social Security Number2. Password = Last six digits of

your Social Security3. Click Submit and proceed

Statistical InformationThe next step is completely up to you whether or not you want to submit statistical information.If you choose Yes proceed to the next step.If you choose No proceed to the next page.

Personal InformationYou may enter as much or as little of this information as you want.When complete, click Submit.

You are now logged inTo begin creating your resume click on the “Resume” tab.

You will now begin to use the Resume Builder.

As you can see, only four areas are required:

Objective Skills Desired Occupations Desired location/Schedule

However,

if this all that you complete, your resume will look as the sample below.

Bruce B. Wayne

8281 Manor Way

Gotham City, MN 55111

651-555-1234Bruce.Wayne@WayneCo.c

om

Therefore we recommend that you complete, at a minimum, the optional sections of Education, Certificates/Licenses, Job History, and activities along with the required fields.

Beginning the Building Process

To begin, you need an objective. To do so, click on either one of the objective links.

Enter in your objective and then

click Submit.

OBJECTIVE

1. To complete the step for Education, click it from the list.

Education

2. Click Add Educational entry.

Education (cont)

Enter your information and click Submit.

Repeat as necessary.

When you have completed your educational history, click Done.

Click Certificates/Licenses.

Certificates/Licenses

Click Add Certificates/Licenses

3. Enter your information and click submit. Repeat as needed.

4. When you have completed, click Done.

Job History

1. Click Job History.

2. Click Add Job.

3. Enter your information and click Submit.

Repeat the process as necessary.

When finished, click Done.

Skills (required) is the next step.Click Skills and then enter as much info as you can, about four sentences at most.

When you have completed, click Submit.

Skills

“Activities” is the next section. Click Activities and then enter as much info as you can, again, about four sentences at most.

When you have completed, click Submit.

Activities

Notes

Click Notes.

Enter any extra information or comments you’d like a possible employer to know.

Then click “Submit.”

Desired Occupations

In Desired Occupations, you will choose what kind of work you desire.

Use either Keyword or Category searching, press submit.

Choose up to five jobs from the list (hold CTRL and click each desired title) and click “Select Occupation(s)”

Desired Geographic Location/Work Schedule

Click Desired Location and Schedule.Choose how close you want to work, to what zip code, as well as the type of work for which you are applying.When you have entered the information, click Submit.

Bruce B. Wayne8281 Manor Way

Gotham City, MN 55111651-555-1234

Bruce.Wayne@WayneCo.comOBJECTIVE: Seeking a job that employs my abilities in crime prevention to bring criminals to justice.

JOB HISTORY:

Crime Fighter City of Gotham Start Date 10/1989 Gotham City, MN Save lives and prevent crime through various methods of skill and cunning. Responsible for keeping the crime rate of Gotham City where it is today.

Owner, Proprietor and CEO Wayne Enterprises Start Date 8/1985 Gotham City, MN Maintaining and running all duties associated with the Wayne Enterprises and Wayne Foundation.

SKILLS: Resourceful at solving problems, very insightful, helpful, have various skills in technical, mechanical and scientific fields.

EDUCATION:

Entrepreneurial Entrepreneurism in Inherited Family Business

Gotham City Technical College Date Completed: 6/1998

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES:

Driver’s License Class AAA Date Completed: 8/2000Gotham City Licensing State: Minnesota

Life Guard Training Date Completed: 12/1997Gotham City YMCA State: Minnesota

ACTIVITIES: Volunteer for many activities around the city, give spare time to improve city conditions. Attend many benefits for the good causes of humanity.

NOTES: I am willing to travel to anywhere within the Twin Cities, Metro Area.

Your final step:

Click “Post on Internet” to make it viewable by employers.

It is important to note that the only way you will be able to modify this is to log into the Minnesota’s Job Bank and go through the categories like we just did.

Congratulations and Good Luck!

Posting Your Resume

Marshall WorkForce Center

Growth of MJB Registered Business and Business ContactsJune 2001

- January 2004

Minnesota’s Job Bank StatisticsMinnesota’s Job Bank StatisticsCustomer activity for the most Customer activity for the most

recent month (December) recent month (December)

• Registered Employers 24,211• Active Job Listings 16,254• Active Job Openings 28,753• Viewable Resumes 54,789• Active Resumes 81,637• Inactive Resumes 136,413• Active Job Seekers 159,848

Kevin Honetschlager – Program SpecialistKevin Honetschlager – Program SpecialistMarshall WorkForce Center – 607 West Main StreetMarshall WorkForce Center – 607 West Main Street

Marshall, MN 56258Marshall, MN 56258507.537.6236507.537.6236

kevin.honetschlager@state.mn.uskevin.honetschlager@state.mn.uswww.mnwfc.orgwww.mnwfc.org