Premium Online Services

Tulane Career Center has researched and invested in a number of premium online services to assist students with their job search. These on-line services are available to Tulane University students and may not be accessed by non-Tulane University students. Please let us know if you find these services beneficial by sending us an email at csc@tulane.edu, or to suggest other services.

The Tulane Career Center's WaveLink is a premium service designed to bring Tulane job seekers and prospective employers together. Students and alumni can upload résumés, search for jobs, apply for positions and use the calendar to view upcoming application deadlines and special events.

Tulane WaveLink features are:

1. Browse jobs and internships specifically targeted to Tulane Students and Alumni
2. Search the online directory of employers hiring Tulanians
3. Participate in on-campus interviews
4. Publish your résumé online for employers to view
5. Use the calendar to view upcoming application deadlines and special events
6. Take advantage of the career Resource Library

Students and alumni can publish their résumés on WaveLink so that partner employers can search the database for qualified Tulane candidates. Employers can also request that the Tulane Career Center forward résumés of qualified applicants. There is no cost for Tulane students and alumni to subscribe to WaveLink and it's one of the nine steps recommended by the Tulane Career Center for a successful job search.

Job Choices Online Job Search Magazine

Do you want to find ideas of what you could do based on your personality? Take the Do What You Are Personality Test and find more than 10 career options.

You are required to register the first time you visit the website, and then on each subsequent visit, use your email and the personal password you chose to log in.

Note: Do What You Are asks for your Student ID Number when you register. We recommend that you do NOT use your social security Number as your student ID.

If you would like assistance in exploring the results and what they mean for you, e-mail gwalker@tulane.edu to make an appointment.

The Going Global Career Guides/Global Key Employer Directory Database is the ultimate international job seeker's guide! This massive research tool contains more than 10,000 resources for finding employment at home and abroad. Over 25,000 employer listings have been specially selected to reflect companies where professional opportunities are more likely to be available. This online database also contains more than 10,000 international job openings and internship positions and over 100,000 listings in cities across the United States.

Note: The Going Global database is set up to recognize tulane.edu addresses, so a campus computer will need to be used to set up a personal account.

CareerShift offers the most comprehensive online resource, designed to support the # 1 request of job seekers: an easy to use web site to conduct and organize their job search.

At CareerShift, you can:

• Search, store & record every available job listing on the Internet from one place.
• Get inside contact information immediately, including email addresses, for millions of companies.
• Access in-depth information about any contact & company posting jobs & record your history of correspondences.
• Create personal marketing campaigns including unlimited resumes & cover letters & save them to access, print or email anytime.
• Manage your confidential CareerShift account securely from any computer, 24/7.

Go to http://tulane.careershift.com and click "Sign Up".
It's that simple!

With the sophisticated OptimalResume Builder™ you can build and manage 5 separate résumés which can all be accessed by links, as in a personal résumé website, or in the standard Microsoft Word® Document. The Flash version of the résumé can be embedded with "infobytes" or small pop-ups of background information that might be useful to the reader.

Since the résumés are online, changes made to them take place immediately so this is an advantage over the typical emailed attachment or hard copy.

OptimalResume.com is fast, easy and FREE to all Tulane Students!

There's a reason why Fortune recently called Vault "The best place on the Web to prepare for a job search."

Vault's services, offered exclusively to the Tulane community, include:

• Carefully researched and continually updated "insider" information on over 3,000 companies and 70 industries.
• The Vault Career Library is Vault's best-selling collection of more than 80 career guides and employer profiles, covering a wide range of industries. These include accounting, advertising, biotech, fashion, media, investment management, real estate, venture capital, and many more.
• An extensive free job board with thousands of top job openings. (Ranked a "Top 5" job board by PC Week.)
• And much more!

Wetfeet is an outstanding resource for all of your career research needs. It includes company and industry profiles, career field statistics and information, and related articles about the job search.



ReferenceUSA is an Internet-based reference service from the Library Division of infoUSA. The site was designed for use as a reference tool in libraries and is continually enhanced based upon suggestions from librarians and library patrons. It is the No. 1 source of information on businesses and people for researchers, students, job seekers and government agencies.

Careerbuilder.com is changing the way companies around the world recruit their most important asset: their people. Their mission is to be the global leader in online recruitment advertising by being an employee-driven, customer-focused organization that provides the best rate of return to their shareholders.


 

Tulane Career Center is pleased to be partners with Interfolio, the premiere clearinghouse for reference information on the Internet.

Interfolio allows you to create an electronic portfolio so you can manage your important credentials online. Your portfolio can include letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae, writing samples, dissertation abstracts, teaching certifications, student evaluations, and more.

Once you sign up and upload your documents, the application process becomes as simple as telling Interfolio where you want to apply and when. Interfolio does all the work!

In the past...
Career centers across the country provided paper-based systems for student files. These systems had severe limitations because of the time and labor involved with efficiently sending these files to employers and graduate schools.

Now...
Emerging technology and the recent flooding encouraged Tulane Career Center to seek out the best possible partner to provide an expanded online version of this service for our students.

Benefits of Interfolio include:

• File distribution requests can be accepted online. No more paperwork, typed sticky labels, or waiting for a mailed distribution request form to arrive.
• Payment can be made by credit card (American Express, MasterCard, or Visa are accepted.)
• Fast processing of requests. Mailings are guaranteed to go out within one business day. Priority requests made before 2 pm will be sent the same business day.

Instructions: Setting up a Credentials Service file at Interfolio, Inc.

1. Visit Interfolio, Inc. Read over their policies.
2. Register with Interfolio.
3. Contact your references and have their letters sent to Interfolio, Inc.
4. Check your Interfolio account to verify the addition of all new information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Once my file is established at Interfolio, will I need to go through Tulane Career Services for anything?
When you've established a file with Interfolio, all new recommendations should be sent directly to them, and all distribution requests should be made through their website. However, Tulane Career Services will be available if you have questions or concerns about the service provided by Interfolio.

When Interfolio distributes my file, will the cover sheet have the Tulane name on it?
Yes. You can obtain a cover sheet from our office that displays the Tulane Career Services logo. Send this to Interfolio to be included with your references.

What if my letter writers don't want to submit their recommendations electronically?
Although references can register with Interfolio and send their letters via the Internet, they aren't obligated to do so. Letters can also be submitted by mail to: Interfolio, Inc., P. O. Box 10068, Arlington, VA 22210.

Contact Information for Interfolio

Web Address: www.interfolio.com

Help E-mail: help@interfolio.com

Phone: 877-77-FOLIO