Career Services

Q: Who can use MCTC’s Job Bank?
A: MCTC’s Job Bank is available specifically for MCTC Students and alumni. If you are a student, you must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at MCTC.

Q: How many organizations post positions on MCTC’s Job Bank?
A: Literally thousands of organizations are registered on MCTC’s Job Bank, and that number keeps growing.

Q: When I search for a job, I only get a few results. If there are so many organizations and listings on MCTC’s Job Bank, why does this happen?
A: Your search criteria may be too narrow. When you choose search criteria, try broadening your search to get more results (try adding additional job categories or removing specific majors).

Q: If I want to do the same search over a period of time (using the same search criteria), do I have to fill in my criteria every time I search?
A: No. You can save your search criteria. Click on the “Advanced Search” link at the top, check the “save as” box, and name your search. You can access this search each time you log into MCTC’s Job Bank.

Q: Can I have new positions sent to me by email?
A: Yes. On MCTC’s Job Bank search, click “Search Agents” at the top. This will bring up your saved searches. Click on “schedule” to schedule a daily, weekly, or monthly email with the search results as requested.

Q: When I search for positions, I can only select one option from the search criteria lists. For example, “Job Category” or “Position Type.” Since you told me to broaden my search criteria, how do I do that?
A: Hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while you click your selections in the search criteria lists. You can select or deselect multiple criteria this way.

Q: Do I have to upload a resume to MCTC’s Job Bank?
A: In order to apply for any position through MCTC’s Job Bank, you must upload a resume. It also has to be an approved resume. When you upload your first resume, it goes into “pending status” until it’s reviewed by MCTC’s Career Services department. Some positions you may not be able to apply for positions until your resume has been reviewed and approved. You will be notified about your resume’s approval status soon after uploading via email.

Q: How long will my resume be in “pending” status?
A: Most resumes are reviewed within 1-2 business days of being uploaded. If your resume is not approved for posting into MCTC’s Job Bank, it stays in pending status until we contact you with instructions about how to improve it.

Q: I can’t see the “My Activity” or the “Submit Resume” buttons within MCTC’s Job Bank. Why?
A: This happens when your uploaded resume is in pending status. This will continue until you career office reviews and approves your resume for posting.

Q: Why does my resume have to be reviewed and approved?
A: By reviewing and approving your resume, your career office is helping you put your best foot forward. If your resume could be better, your career office will give you feedback to help you improve it.

Q: How many resumes can I put on MCTC’s Job Bank?
A: You can have up to 10 documents uploaded to MCTC’s Job Bank. If you have 10 documents loaded and want to add a new one, you have to delete one of the existing 10.

Q: Why would I need to have more than one resume in MCTC’s Job Bank?
A: Resumes should be tailored to specific positions and organizations. Your default resume is the one that the employers will see if they’re looking through student resumes. (You can choose whether you want to be able to see your resume online or not.)

Q: When I upload my resume or cover letter into MCTC’s Job Bank, what type of document can I upload?
A: You can upload Microsoft Word documents, PDF documents (Adobe) or RTF documents. We recommend PDFs, because PDFs preserve the formatting of your document exactly as you created it.

Q: I received an email (or phone call) from an employer about a position I did not apply for? Why did this happen?
A: When you create a profile in MCTC’s Job Bank, you can choose to make your resume available to employers. If you would like to change your settings, click on the “Profile” tab in the top purple bar, click “edit” and next click on the “Privacy” tab.

Q: What’s the difference between career events and on-campus interviews?
A: On-campus interviews are when an employer visits campus to conduct interviews with select students, in order to fill a specific position. In this case, the organization selects the students it wants to interview.

Career events can be various types of events, for example Job and Internship Fairs, Info Tables (when an organization has a table at MCTC and you stop by to learn about the open positions). Some events require you to apply or register in advance, and some don’t. Check the event details.

Q: Should I use a specific browser when I’m using MCTC’s Job Bank?
A: Yes. For best results, we suggest you use Internet Explorer if you are using a computer that uses Windows, and Firefox is recommended when using a Mac/Apple computer.

Q: Who do I contact if I have a problem with MCTC’s Job bank?
A: You may contact MCTC’s Career Services department at career.services@minneapolis.edu.