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Cougar Jobline
Employers can submit requests for employer events, register for career fairs, and post jobs through Cougar Jobline. For additional questions, you may contact us by email (careerdevelopment@siue.edu) or call the front desk at 618-650-3708.
To register with the Career Development Center, the preferred method is through Cougar Jobline (please use login option above). If you experience any difficulties submitting an access request through Cougar Jobline, please submit the Employer Online Registration form HERE.
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Logging into Cougar Jobline:
- Navigate to https://siue.12twenty.com/hire or utilize the Cougar Jobline button above
- To create a 12Twenty SIUE Cougar Jobline account, click on the "Sign up for an account" under the employer login OR if you already have an employer account, you may use existing login credentials
Who We Are and Services
The Career Development Center is a centralized career services office serving SIUE students and alumni. We will work closely with you to help you connect with the talented prospective employees you are seeking.
As an employer, you have access to a wide range of services:
- Free access to the Cougar Jobline (job database portal for posting for career, co-op and internship positions)
- Free resumé referrals
- Free on-campus interviews
- Career fairs
Through consultation with our staff and the use of these services, we want to help you meet your recruiting goals and connect you with the next generation of employees.
NOTE: Not all employers have access to all services.
Post a Job
- Select "OCI & Job Listings" from the left navigation panel
- Click on "Job Listings"
- Select "+Post a Job"
- For Co-op and Internship postings:
- We recommend you have students "Apply via This Site*"
- If your policy is to have students apply via your Website, please select "Apply via This Site*" AND "Apply via External Link"
- "Applying via Email" is discouraged, as it may result in employers not receiving all required documents
- Enter the Job Posting details and select "Submit" to submit your job posting for approval
- The job posting will remain in "Pending Approval" status until it is approved by the SIUE Career Development Center
Review Applicants
- Log in and select "OCI and Job Listings"
- Click on "Job Listings"
- You will see all of your postings with number of applicants displayed on right hand side of screen
- Click the blue "applicant" link
- This will list all applicants and their resumes
- You can either click on the ellipsis (3 dots) or click on each "Resume" and view directly on the site
Career Fairs
- To register for a Career Fair, select the "+Register" button under "Attend a Career Fair" on the employer landing page
- Click on the career fair that you would like to attend and click "Register in the top right corner"
- Complete the form for the career fair and click "Register" at the end of the form
- You will see at the top of the registration it will say in yellow "Pending Approval"
- You will receive a confirmation email once the Career Development Center staff approve the registration
- You will receive an invoice in a separate email
Search Student Candidates
- Gain permission to use the Candidate Search tool
- Select Candidate Search from the left navigation panel
- Select filters to narrow down the candidate search and select "Get Results"
On-Campus Interviews
- To register for an OCI, select the "+Register" button under "Register for OCI" on the employer landing page
- Complete the form for the OCI request
- Please keep in mind that you are requesting preference dates and we cannot guarantee that we will have availability on the date requested
- Click "Next" at the bottom of the form to submit your request
- Another screen will pop up and ask you if you want to submit your OCI request, please click "Yes"
- Complete the Job Posting form to complete your OCI request and click "Submit" at the bottom of the form
- Your OCI request is not complete without the job posting form completed
- OCI requests will be sent to the Career Development Center for approval
- You will see a blue banner on your screen stating "Pending Approval" until your request has been processed
- You will also receive an email once your request has been approved by a CDC staff member
Host an Event
Host an Event is to register for Information Tables and more
- To make a request to host an event, select the "+Register" button under "Host an Event" on the employer landing page
- If hosting an event, the user will be brought to the Host an Event page, where they will fill out the required fields, and Submit the event for approval
- A career Development Center staff member may reach out to the employer with any additional questions about the request
- You will receive an email if the even is approved or rejected