By Darla Banfi
Marketing Coordinator 
Distance Learning Center
UW-Platteville

 

  Many employers are interested in hiring UW-Platteville students and graduates for internships, coops, and full-time positions. Web-based recruiting is one method to match employers with potential employees. A free service is available to you through eRecruiting.com. Currently, 1,250 employers utilize this site, specifically seeking UW-Platteville students and graduates. 

The first step is to contact the UW-Platteville Placement Office to request an eRecruiting user name and password. Contact them by any one of the following methods:

E-mail: placement@uwplatt.edu
Phone: (608) 342-1183
FAX: (608) 342-1172
Mail:  Placement Office, 219 Pioneer Tower, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 
1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI 53818-3099

Once you have been assigned a user name and password, you can access the services of eRecruiting by going to the Placement Office web site at www.uwplatt.edu/placement and then selecting the link "eRecruiting." 

You will then be able to post your résumé electronically, look up vacancies on the Job Board, and set up interviews electronically.  You can also track which companies have looked at your résumé and edit your résumé at any time. 

You may also be interested in an additional web site that posts career exploration and nation-wide job opportunities called www.experience.com.  You may also sign up for a free 1-year subscription (4 issues) to the magazine "Experience" by going to www.experiencenetwork.com.

The UW-Platteville Placement Office also invites distance learning students who are able to travel to campus to attend the bi-annual Employer Fairs held in September and January.  More information can be found on the Placement Office web site at www.uwplatt.edu/placement.  The UW-Platteville Placement Office also offers you the opportunity to "career chat" by contacting them for online advice on your résumé and your job searching initiatives. 

If you have any problems or questions about the eRecruiting system, your résumé, or interviewing, don't hesitate to contact the UW-Platteville Placement Office! 
 
 

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