by Sarah Wilkinson, Class of ’17
CareerShift: is a job searching tool that you have access to as a Champlain College student. Though there are lots of benefits to using this particular site over others, here’s a list of reasons why you might want to use CareerShift:
- You can search for jobs from comprehensive listing of job boards, company websites, and newspapers
- Get inside contact information immediately, including email addresses for millions of companies, even alumni, and then save and manage your lists
- Create as many targeted resumes and cover letters that you need or upload your current documents
- Automatically create unlimited email campaigns with your saved contacts, resumes and cover letters. Since you choose your resumes’ destination, it is a confidential marketing campaign
- Campaigns are automatically saved and recorded. In MY CALENDAR, you can keep notes and set reminders for follow-ups
- Access your confidential CareerShift account from anywhere, anytime, 24/7
Student & Alumni CareerShift Account Setup:
- Go to http://champlain.careershift.com
- Scroll down the page until you see the section marked “Register to Begin”
- Enter your First Name, Last Name, and Champlain College email address (first.last@mymail.champlain.edu) or current e-mail if you are an Alumni
- Click “Sign Up”
- Re-enter your e-mail address and create a password. Reconfirm that information
- Leave the group code as shown “champlain” or type “champlainalumni” if you are an Alumni
- Complete the security question info and enter the human verifier number
- Check box to accept user agreement and click “Next”
- Select your affiliation (undergraduate student, graduate student, Alumni, etc.)
- You will be brought to your CareerShift account
Having problems? Give us a call at (802) 860-2720, come in for drop-in hours, or schedule an appointment. We’re always here to help.
Sources: Career Collaborative