Their are three
main features to the Big Break web site :
Job Alert
Career Wise
Job Search Remember you can use the menu buttons on the right
of your screen at any time to navigate around our site.
A Job Alert is like a set of
your personal details that are inputed into our database and serve to help us filter our
large database of jobs to suit your requirements.
Once you have created a Job Alert, our service will e-mail you each week
with a collection of jobs available that suit your exact requirements.
Section 1
If this is the first time you have
visited this service:
- Click on the "
" in order to
create your profile on our computer.
- Fill in your Full Name, City,
Area Code, Age, Sex, E-mail,
Expected Salary by clicking on the box next to each
field and typing in the relevant details
- You Username is the name you
will use each time you use the service in the future, so do not forget this name.
- The Password will secure your
account making sure that no one can enter the service as you, REMEMBER THIS.
- The Search Details section of
the form will limit the search for jobs to those that only fit your description, saving
you the hassle of reading through endless jobs that have no relevance to your
qualification. It is because of this that you must remember to keep this section accurate.
Keep in mind that the more information that is entered, the closer the jobs found will be
to the job you need.
- The Details section of the
form is just there for you to enter certain words that you think would help us find the
job you need. Remember not to enter whole sentences but words like "Deloittes"
or "web master" or "mechanic".
- Once all of the fields have been completed,
take one last look at your username and password and
click on submit
- The message, "Your form has been
successfully processed" should now appear on your screen. Well done, you are
now a member of the biggest growing internet job search services in South Africa.
- Click on the
on the right of your screen to go back to the Job Alert
section. (proceed to Section 2)
(Section 2)
If you
already have a Job Alert on our system
- In order for us to know who you are, you must
fill in your username and password that you chose when you signed up with the service.
- Fill in this information in the relevant
blocks and click the "Go to my alert button".
- You now have the option to delete or edit your
previously entered information.
- Only click on "Delete your alert if you
are not planning to use the service again. If you delete your alert, you will have to
register again with us (Section 1)
- Click on "Edit your Alert" and the
form that you filled out in Section 1 will appear on your
screen.
- Edit any information that is incorrect and
click submit to change it on our computer.
You now have a Job
Alert and are able to edit it and delete it if necessary.
To explore the rest of our service, click
on "Homepage"
Career Wise is a 12 step
programme designed to help all job-seekers outpace the rest. With detailed documents and
guides on
What is a resume?
Resume content and types of resume
Chronological resumes
Functional resumes
Curriculum vitae resume
Electronic resume
Combination resume
The covering letter
Research and how to do it
Resume do's
Resume don'ts
The interview
An invaluable resource for anyone who plans to stay ahead and succeed in today's
competitive job market.
To explore the rest of our service, click on "Homepage"
Job Search is used when you
want to search our large database of jobs for a job, with the results appearing
immediately on your screen, not arriving by e-mail.
You start off with a form consisting of 5 fields on your left and brief instructions on
how to search on the right side. The fields contained in the form help the search engine
to limit the number of jobs that it returns and also allows your search to be more
efficient and accurate. It is because of this that you must try to keep the information
entered as accurate as possible.
- Firstly click on the first four selection
boxes and choose the sector, region, position and salary.
- Fill in any keywords in the Free Text box,
these words will be used in narrowing down the search for your job. Remember not to enter
whole sentences but words like "Deloittes" or "web master" or
"mechanic".
- Click on "Search"
and our job search engine will process your information and produce a list of jobs suiting
your needs.
- The list provided has three columns, the
company name (if provided), the job type and the location of the job. Find a job that
looks appealing and click on the company name for details and job description.
- The details page contains job description,
salary, location, contact information and a brief description of what is expected and
required of all applicants.You can use this information to get in touch with the companies
offering the jobs.
- It is always good to know as much about the
company you are applying for as possible. An accurate knowledge of financial information
pertaining to the company will assist you in your interview. It is because of this that we
have included in our Job Detail page, a "Company Info Search"
button that will, when
clicked, search through previous issues of "Bussiness Day", "Financial
Mail", "Business Times" and "Netassets" for any information or
articles about the company that you will apply to.
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