This section will give you some key pointers on how to get the most out of propertyroles.com. Here we will cover off:
propertyroles’ Job applicant and Resume management tools and Job Alerts.
propertyroles gives you outstanding functionality to manage the whole application process live and online. As a registered candidate on propertyroles.com you have access to the job applicant and Resume management console, including text notes and updatable status fields, and this enables you to manage your Resume requests, job applications and feedback to employers all in the one place.
Resume Requests
Here you will be able to track the Resume requests you have received and positively responded to, your Resume requests yet to be responded to and also the requests that have declined. Declined requests could be because you are happy where you are or you don’t like the company that has requested your Resume or maybe you are already working there. All of this can be managed in the My Resume menu in your secure Account.
Job Applications
The propertyroles system enables you to apply for jobs at the click of a button. You will have the option of attaching an offline Resume to your application or your propertyroles Resume (for Resume tips see the section in Resources). You will also have the option of attaching a cover letter or typing one into the text box provided. We highly recommend attaching a cover letter with your job applications (for tips on cover letters see the section in Resources).
In the My Job Applications menu in your secure account propertyroles collates all applications for each job so that you can review all applications together in the one place. The system tells you what the job was, the job reference number, the date you replied, your Status and the employer’s Status. It also has a Text notes section. If you click on each job title it will bring up your Status fields and Text notes.
Status fields
Employers need to be kept informed in the application process about your availability and using Status fields can help you do that. They are three sets of Status fields that you can use and update.
The first one asks you whether or not you are still available for the job. If you select ‘No’ then you will be warned by a warning box that by selecting No your name will be removed from the employer’s list of applicants for that job. If you are still happy for that to be the case then click OK.
The second Status field is your Application Status and is only visible to you in your secure account. You have 16 options here. When you have multiple ongoing job applications you should use these to give you a quick glance at where you are with each job. The options include “Applied – Waiting feedback” to “I am feeling confident” to “Interview 2 completed” and even “Do not apply to this employer in the future”.
The third Status field is from and set by the potential employer. They have about 20 options for Status fields. The default one is “Application Received – not actioned yet”. You should be aware that whilst most employers use these Status fields you should also be regularly checking your email address and other direct contact methods, such as phone messages.
Text Notes
These are a great tool to keep a running log of each application when you need to put some more personalised information next to each job application. The main headers for the text notes are General, Feedback, Phone Call, Interview, Phone call from employer and Phone call to employer. Then there is an open text field for the body of the note for you to create personalised messages that you can refer back to. These can be found by clicking on ‘View’ under the ‘Notes’ heading on each Application in the ‘My Job Applications’ menu. These notes are totally confidential and are only kept in your secure propertyroles account.
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propertyroles job alerts are a great way to stay ahead of the curve. You can have multiple job alerts or select as many Sectors and Functions as you wish within the one job alert. You will also be notified the moment new jobs matching your choices are posted on propertyroles.com. Alternatively you can be notified on one particular day only or a combination of a few days.
Registration
You do not need to have posted a Resume on propertyroles to have a job alert email set up. You can either set them up by entering your email address in the Email Alert sign up box on the home page and clicking ‘Subscribe Now’ or you can click on Job Alerts by Email in the Quick Links menu. In both cases you will taken to a Register page where you will be asked to complete some very basic information and will take you about 20 seconds.
If you have already registered before but are only setting up a job alert now the system will tell you that the email address you entered in the registration section is not valid. This is because you have already registered your email address. Therefore to create a job alert if you are already registered you need to sign in using the Registered User Sign In box under the Quick Links menu and then click on ‘Create a Job Alert Email’ in the central menu.
Selections
Once you have registered or signed in you will be asked to give your job alert a name. This is because we allow you to have multiple job alerts and therefore with each having a separate name you will be able to easily refer to it when you wish to edit one of your job alert emails.
We also allow you to select all Sectors if you wish by using the control button and selecting each one. You will need to give each Sector time to load in the Function box before you select the next Sector though. However as propertyroles is a dedicated and specialist property recruitment site you will no doubt find the exact Sector you wish to find a job in, likewise when coming to select Functions. However here you may have more need to select multiple Functions so therefore using the control button will allow you to do that.
When selecting Asset Class you may just wish to select Multi Sector which will ensure all Asset classes will be covered. Unless of course you only work in Retail, for example, and are only interested in staying in that Asset class.
Country and Locations can also be multi selected using the control button.
You can enter Keywords if you like however unless there is an industry term that you are sure will appear in every job advert it may be wiser to leave the keywords section blank to ensure you are not missing out on any job adverts.
Scheduling
Finally you can decide when to have you job alerts emailed to you. If you leave all days selected then you will have your job alerts emailed to you the moment new jobs are posted. However you may wish to only have job alerts emailed to you on a Saturday, when you are at home and checking your personal email.
When you have finished just click on ‘Save Job Alert’ and it will take you to your ‘My Job Alert’ page where you can manage your job alerts whenever you like. This page will give you a running number as to how many jobs have matched with your job alert. If you find one is not working for you then you can delete it and start again or instead you may just like to widen the scope of the Functions, for example, and so you may wish to just edit an existing job alert. Remember that all job alerts are stored only in your secure account and are totally confidential.
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