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Using Student Job Finder for the First Time

One User Name and Password has been issued per SIUE department, and one key person in each department has been designated as the departmental contact person. This person will be the keeper of the User Name and Password.

Your department has already been registered as an employer, and an User Name and Password has already been mailed. Contact your department head to learn who your designated departmental contact person is.

Review your department’s Profile for completeness and accuracy, and ask your departmental contact person to make changes if necessary. The contact person and password should not be changed without approval from the department head.

Posting Your Jobs

Enter Student Job Finder using the User Name and Password assigned to your department.

Select My Jobs.

Scroll down to see if the job you wish to post already exists.

If it exists, skip to the instructions for Posting/Editing/Updating Your Jobs.
If it does not exist, continue with these instructions.

SelectNew.

Complete all 3 pages of information about the job, filling in all of the fields or changing information as necessary.

The Job I.D. will be assigned by Student Job Finder, so skip over this field.

The Contact Information on each job will list the employer contact information by default. Change the information to make it true for the specific job.

Before completing the Application Instructions , read the comments below regarding the ability to Allow On-Line Inquiries.

Indicate whether you wish for the job to be Federal Work Study only when asked for the job category. If your department does not have a preference, select Regular Student Employment or FWS.

Complete the Position type field by clicking on the appropriate job type. For jobs that are categorized by more than one position type, hold down the CTRL key and click on your selections.

Complete the Fund/Account Number from which the student will be paid for on-campus jobs. It is imperative that we have this number to put students on the payroll.

Complete the Date Posted . Students will not be able to view your job until the first date they are allowed to search for jobs for the term in which they are eligible. Refer to Key Employment Dates to determine when students will be able to view your job. If you choose to use an earlier Date Posted, only students eligible in the previous term will be allowed to view your job prior to the next term’s starting date for viewing jobs.

Complete the Expiration Date. By default, this date will set at one month from the Date Posted. However if you wish for students to be able to view your job for a long period of time, use a date far into the future. Students will not be able to view your job if the date has expired. It is important to note, however, that although this date will keep students from being able to view your job, it WILL NOT automatically close your job. Although Student Employment staff may do a periodic review of Active jobs to close jobs with old expiration dates, you are still responsible to close your job when you no longer want it to be Active. See the instructions for Closing Your Jobs for more details. All jobs must be posted for a minimum of three business days.

Jobs without a Posting Date or Expiration Date will not be available for view by students.

Answer Yes when asked Show Contact Information? Without this, students will not be able to apply for your job.

When asked If you would like to allow On-Line Inquiries:

Select Yes for Allow On-Line Inquiries if you want students to contact you using Student Job Finder. This is the recommended method, as it will allow records to be stored regarding past student inquiries, and will cut down on your phone, e-mail, and walk-in traffic.

In the Application Instructions, indicate that the student should select Inquire Now, and then wait for your response.

These students will be given a Job Referral Form that they can print if you instruct them to do so. This printed Job Referral Form (or the student's on line inquiry) will assure you that the student had employment eligibility at the time it was printed. These forms are for your information only and are not used by Student Employment staff in the hiring process.

See the instructions for Searching for Candidates for information on how to find students who inquired about your position on-line.

If you do not wish to receive on-line inquiries, answer No to Allow On-Line Inquiries. Students will not be given the option of inquiring on-line.

In the Application Instructions, indicate how you want the student to contact you. You can instruct them to call you, e-mail you, or drop by your office.

Indicate that the student should print the Job Referral Form and bring it to you when they come for an interview. This printed Job Referral Form will assure you that the student had employment eligibility at the time it was printed. These forms are for your information only and are not used by Student Employment staff in the hiring process.

See the instructions for Hiring Students for more details.

Select Finish, and review the Job Detail for accuracy.

Your job will be given the status of Pending, and will be reviewed by Student Employment staff and activated within one working day. Students will then be able to view your job.

Re-Posting Your Jobs

Select Job Listings to view the list of jobs for your department.

Click on the Re-Post button to view your old job and make any necessary changes to it.

Before making changes, be sure you are familiar with the instructions for Posting Your Jobs, as detailed instructions for completing specific fields will not be reviewed again in this section.

Be sure to update the Posting Date and Expiration Date.

By using the Re-Post option, you will keep the previous job as it was, while creating another job similar to it. Using the Re-Post option will result in two separate jobs, allowing you to keep records of student inquiries and hires for each individual job.

DO NOT USE the Re-Post option to make changes to an Active job. See the instructions for Editing/Updating Your Jobs for details on how to update an Active job.

Select Save & Exit, and review the Job Received summary for accuracy. Although this form has a place for your signature (which can be disregarded), it is for your information only and serves no purpose in the hiring process on campus.

Your job will be given the status of Pending, and will be reviewed by Student Employment staff and activated within one working day. Students will then be able to view your job.

Closing Your Jobs

Be sure your job has been posted for at least three working days.

Select My Jobs and find the job you want to close.

Click on the Close button next to the job. A pop-up box will appear.

Select No if you are not hiring a student at this time and therefore do not wish to create a Hire Record.

If you are hiring a student, create a Hire Record by clicking Yes and entering the Social Security Number for the student you are hiring (the name is not required). Select Search and click the Hire button next to the student's name, then select Add Hire.

Enter the Hire Details as instructed. Please note that the Hourly Wage and the Estimated Hours Per Week MUST be entered exactly as it appears on the Job Details. Otherwise,the information that prints on the Payroll Authorization Form will not match the information stored in this section ofStudent Job Finder. If you are hiring the student for a continuing position, leave the End Date blank.

Select Save.

Print the Payroll Authorization Form as it will be used as your hiring document. See the instructions for Hiring Students for more information.

Searching for Candidates

Students will view your open job and contact you according to your instructions. View interested students’ information for those who inquired on-line by selecting My Jobs, and the number in the Inquiries column of the appropriate job.

Click on the student's name to view the student’s Profile. Click on Respond to communicate with the student.

To recruit additional students, select Search from the main menu and follow the instructions to search for students who wish for potential employers to view their information.

Click on the student’s name to view the student's Profile.

Select View Contact Information at the bottom of the page to find out how to contact the student.

Hiring Students

After interviewing candidates and making a selection, follow the instructions for Closing Your Jobs. Be sure to print a Payroll Authorization Form.

If you have already closed your job and need to create a Hire Record, or if you wish to create a Hire Record without closing your job, select My Jobs from the main menu and + in the hired column for job.

Enter the e-ID of the student you are hiring. Remember that you can only hire students who have a Social Security Number or a receipt indicating that one has been applied for. In order to apply for a Social Security Number, the student must have a form signed by you indicating that a job offer has been made. Read the instructions for International Students and Student Employment before proceeding.

Select Search, click the Hire button next to the student's name, then select Add Hire. Enter the Hire Details as instructed. If you are hiring a student at a different wage rate than was originally listed on the job, please attach a Recommendation for Student Employee Status Change explaining why the wage is different (supervisory, technical, etc.) You may leave the End Date blank. If you choose to complete this field, be aware that this date will not automatically terminate the student from their position.

Select Save.

Print the Payroll Authorization Form. Use your browser's Back button to exit Payroll Authorization Form.

If you enter the Hire Detail and fail to print a Payroll Authorization Form, or if you have previously printed a Payroll Authorization Form and cannot locate it, select My Jobs from the main menu, then select the number in the Hired column for the job. Select the Print button, then print the form.

Sign the Payroll Authorization Form and submit it to us at the address at the top of the form along with the following attachments:

A Student Employee Compliance Agreement (SECA) completed by the student.
Federal and State Tax Cards completed by the student.
Ethics Training Pamphlet for Temporary and Student Employees completed by the student.
A completed I-9 (copies of documents are no longer required). If the student is awaiting a Social Security Number, submit the Form I-9 listing the student's University issued Student Identification Number in Section 1 instead of the SSN. Line through "Social Security #" and write "Student Identification #" in the box. Once the student receives a SSN, submit a new I-9 with the actual SSN listed in Section 1.
If the student is awaiting a Social Security Number, a copy of the receipt of application for SSN signed by the Social Security Administrator.

All Non-Resident Aliens must still be sent to Offices of Human Resources to complete paperwork prior to beginning work. Students who have applied for a Social Security Number should wait until they have the actual SSN to visit the Office of Human Resources. In addition, Non-Resident Aliens must also attach copies of their I-20, I-94 and their passport to the Alien Information Collection Form.

Wait for approval from Student Financial Aid before allowing the student to start work. This approval will come in the form of a copy of the Payroll Authorization Form. This copy will generally be sent to you within three working days and will include the numbers needed for payroll. Students pending a SSN will be terminated after 30 days if actual SSN is not provided.

List the student on your timesheet using the numbers provided by Student Financial Aid.

Complete an Agreement of Principles as described in the Student Employment Policies, Policy 21. Enjoy your new employee.

Viewing Students You've Hired

Select My Jobs, and then the number in the Hired Column of the appropiate job. Start Date reflects the date you entered when you recorded the student’s Hire Detail information.