Help for employers

Employers must create a employer profile to be able to post a job advertisement on the CPA Australia jobs board. Once a profile has been created it can be edited or deleted.

The CPA Australia jobs board is a free service available to all employers. You do not need to be a member to create a employer profile or to post a job advertisement.

Step-by-step instructions on how to create an employer profile and how to post a job advertisement are detailed below.

Employer profiles

Create an employer profile

1. Under Tools, click on the Create / edit employer profile link. The employer login page will be displayed.
2. Click on the Create a new employer profile link. The Create employer profile page will be displayed.
3. Complete the form, including your company details and website login details. A confirmation of your login details will be sent to you via email. Store this email for future reference. 
4. Click Submit. A confirmation message will be displayed.

Edit your employer profile

1. Under Tools, click on the Create / edit employer profile link. The employer login page will be displayed.
2. Enter your username and password and click Submit. Your employer profile will be displayed.
3. Edit the required information and click Submit.

Delete your employer profile

1. Under Tools, click on the Create / edit employer profile link. The employer login page will be displayed.
2. Enter your username and password and click Submit. Your employer profile will be displayed.
3. At the bottom of the form, click Delete. A confirmation message will be displayed. 
4. Click Yes.

Receive a password reminder

1. Under Tools, click on the Create / edit employer profile link. The employer login page will be displayed.
2. Click on the password reminder link. The password reminder form will be displayed.
3. Enter your company name, not your username, and click Submit. Your login details will be sent to you via email or a message will be displayed saying that the company name does not match CPA Australia's records. Re-enter the company details, ensuring you enter your company name rather than your username.

Advertising a job

Advertise a job

1. Under Tools, click on the Advertise a job link. You will be required to login if you have not already done so. Once you have logged in, the Create job page will be displayed. If you do not have a username and password you must create an employer profile.
2. Check that your company details are correct and enter the details of the job. A job reference number must be entered to allow jobseekers to easily search for your job. The job reference should be as follows: CPA/"FIRST THREE LETTERS OF THE EMPLOYER'S NAME"/"ANY NUMBER". Each job listing needs a unique ID.
3. In the description field, you can format your details using HTML tags. For example, to create a line break enter the <BR> tag.
4. Click Submit. A confirmation message will be displayed. Allow fifteen to thirty minutes for the advertisement to appear on the  jobs board.
5. The job will be displayed on the website for four weeks and can be edited at any time.

Edit a current job

1. Under Tools, click on the Edit current jobs link. You will be required to login if you have not already done so. Once your have logged in, your employer profile will be displayed.
2. Click on the title of the job you wish to edit. The job details will be displayed.
3. Edit the required information and click Submit. A confirmation message will be displayed. Allow fifteen to thirty minutes for the updated version of the advertisement to appear on the  jobs board.
4. The job will be displayed on the website for another four weeks.

Delete a job

1. Under Tools, click on the Edit current jobs link. You will be required to login if you have not already done so. Once your have logged in, a list of your current jobs will be displayed.
2. Click on the title of the job you wish to delete. The job details will be displayed.
3. At the bottom of the form, click Delete. You will be asked to confirm whether you wish to delete the job.
4. Click Yes. A confirmation message will be displayed.

Reactivate an expired job

1. Under Tools, click on the Edit expired jobs link. You will be required to login if you have not already done so. Once your have logged in, a list of your expired jobs will be displayed.
2. Click on the title of the job you wish to reactivate. The job details will be displayed.
3. Edit the required details and click Submit. A confirmation message will be displayed.
4. The job will be displayed on the website for four weeks.

View your job statistics

1. Under Tools, click on the View job statistics link. You will be required to login if you have not already done so. Once your have logged in, a list of your expired jobs will be displayed.
2. Once you have logged in, the Job statistics page will be displayed.

Search for potential employees

1. Under Tools, click on the Search jobseekers link. You will be required to log n if you have not already done so. Once your have logged in, a list of your expired jobs will be displayed.
2. Enter your search criteria and click Submit. A listing of potential employees will be displayed. If too few search results are returned, select location and suitable positions only.
3. Click on the name of the jobseeker you wish to view their resume.

Formatting job advertisements

Job advertisements can be formatted using HTML. The table below provides simple guidelines on how to format your advertisement using HTML.

This page is available online at:
http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/cpa/hs.xsl/720_30135_ENA_HTML.htm