A growing number of Alberta employers are encouraging candidates to apply online by email or through their websites.
For employers, online applications are:
- less expensive than newspaper career and classified ads
- easier to manage than paper applications
- easier to screen early in the application process.
Employers who want you to apply online usually provide instructions on their websites. Read and follow the instructions and suggestions carefully—each employer can have a different online application process.
Some employers allow you to upload your resumé to their site to be kept on file for future opportunities. The employer then sends you a job agent or alert email, notifying you when positions that match your interest become available. Take advantage of this service.
When you apply for work online, you may be:
