How to Create a General Profile, Search and Apply –
External Candidates
Overview
This reference guide provides step by step instructions for external candidates on finding the job
board, searching, and applying for jobs, and creating a general profile.
IMPORTANT: If you are an internal candidate, apply to the job opportunity through
e-People and not through the external website.
Contents
Access Our Job Boards .......................................................................................................... 2
Search and View Jobs............................................................................................................ 2
Apply for a Job – New or Returning User ................................................................................ 3
Questionnaire ..................................................................................................................... 4
My Information ................................................................................................................... 4
My Resume ........................................................................................................................ 4
Job-Specific Questionnaire ................................................................................................. 6
My Education ..................................................................................................................... 6
My Experience ................................................................................................................... 7
eSignature ......................................................................................................................... 7
Review and Submit............................................................................................................. 8
Create Your General Profile – New User................................................................................. 8
Share This Job....................................................................................................................... 9
Forgot Your Login? ................................................................................................................ 9
The document is shared by Alberta Health Services and its subsidiaries.
Reference Guide
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Access Our Job Boards
Our job boards are mobile friendly applications that allow you to easily search, view job
opportunities, and apply for jobs. You can also share jobs through our referral process by
creating a general profile.
• There is a job board for Alberta Health Services (AHS) jobs and a job board for Alberta
Precision Labs (APL) jobs.
• You create a separate online candidate profile for each of our job boards.
• The job boards can be accessed through your web browser.
https://careers.ahs.ca
https://careers.albertaprecisionlabs.ca/
Search and View Jobs
On the job board you can search job opportunities in different ways.
View by job category In the top righthand corner of the screen, in the blue banner
menu, click Job Categories, and select from the dropdown
options.
Search by keyword Above the list of Featured Jobs, in the Keyword and Location
and/or location search fields, enter search terms. Then click the Search button.
View newly posted In the Featured Jobs section, view the jobs posted within the
jobs last 4 days and jobs promoted by AHS/APL Recruiters. A
maximum of five jobs will display in the Featured Jobs section
on the main page. Click the View All New Jobs link to access
all the recently posted jobs.
Search jobs by a Click the big teal View All Jobs button to access all our job
variety of filters postings. Then use the filters to refine your search.
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Once you have found a job you are interested in, click the blue hyperlinked job posting title to
view the details of the posting.
Apply for a Job – New or Returning User
Step-by-step process
1. From the job posting details, click Apply.
2. Read the Privacy Agreement and click Accept.
3. If you are a new user:
a. Click New User.
b. On the New User Registration page, create your login credentials.
c. Click Register.
4. If you are a returning user:
a. Enter your login credentials.
b. Click Login.
Note: You must enable pop-ups for the Career site to proceed.
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A progress bar appears at the top of the page with a sequence of steps. You move through
the steps while applying for the job opportunity. To go back to any previous step, click the
desired block.
Move on to the next step in the process.
Save your progress as a draft until you are ready to submit.
Stop and cancel if you no longer wish to continue at this time.
Note: If you are a returning user, the information you entered previously will
automatically populate on the job application. Verify/update your information as you
move through the steps.
Questionnaire
When applying for a specific job opportunity, you are required to answer employment questions.
1. Answer the questions as accurately as possible:
• *1. Have you previously worked for Alberta Health Services?
• *2. Indicate your eligibility status to be employed in Canada from the
following options:
2. When all your information is entered, click Save and Continue.
My Information
1. Enter your personal information by completing all mandatory fields marked with a red
asterisk (*) and any other optional fields that apply.
2. Select Source Type that best matches how you heard about the opportunity.
3. When all your information is entered, click Save and Continue.
My Resume
1. Attach your resume to your profile:
a. Click Choose File.
b. Locate and select your file.
c. Click Open.
d. Click in the What document are you attaching? field and enter a
description/name for your document, such as “Resume”.
e. Click Attach.
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2. To attach other required documents, repeat the previous step.
Notes:
• You can attach a maximum of 25 files. A file cannot exceed 5120 kilobytes. Total
files cannot exceed 5 megabytes. To save space, combine your cover letter and
resume, and upload as a single word document.
• Upload your resume only once to avoid information being written over a new
resume parsing.
• If you upload a file using the same name and extension as one already uploaded:
o It will update/replace the file of the same name previously attached.
o If you previously applied to a specific job posting with this file, it will
update/replace the file and become “not relevant to the application”.
• The only acceptable types of document file formats are the following:
o Word (.doc)
o Portable Document Format (.pdf)
o Excel (.xls or .xlsx)
• You will get an error if you:
o Attach other document file formats.
o Use special characters, such as a dot or period (.) in the file name.
3. Select the documents you want to include on this specific job application:
a. Click the Relevant Files checkbox next to the specific document(s) you want to
have included on this specific job application.
b. Click the Resume checkbox next to the specific document you want to have
marked as your resume on this specific job application.
Note: If you accidentally attach the wrong file, you can delete the file by clicking
Delete before proceeding. If you delete a file, it will also be removed from all job
opportunities you previously applied to.
4. When all your information is entered, click Save and Continue.
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Job-Specific Questionnaire
When applying for a specific job opportunity, you are required to answer job-specific questions.
1. Answer the questions as accurately as possible:
• *1. Do you meet the required education for this position at the time of this
application?
• *2. Do you meet the required qualifications for this position at the time of
this application?
2. When all your information is entered, click Save and Continue.
My Education
The My Education page is where you list your education and certifications.
Education
1. In Education 1, complete all mandatory fields marked with a red asterisk (*) and any
other optional fields that apply.
• Highest level of education completed or pursuing
• Educational Institution
• Have you graduated
• College/Associations
• Graduation Date (if applicable)
• Educational Program
Note:
• If the educational institution you attended does not appear in the list, you can
manually enter the name in the Educational Institution field.
• If high school is entered as the Education Level, you still have to add an
Educational Program. Entering “None” in the Educational Program field will allow
you to continue.
2. To add another entry, click Add Education and repeat the previous step.
3. To remove an entry, click Remove Education.
Certifications (if applicable)
4. In Certification 1, complete all mandatory fields marked with a red asterisk (*) and any
other optional fields that apply.
• Certification
• Issuing Organization
• Issue Date
• Expiration Date
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Note: Only include your applicable certifications that are current or not expired.
5. To add another entry, click Add Certification and repeat the previous step.
6. To remove an entry, click Remove Certification.
7. When all your information is entered, click Save and Continue.
My Experience
List all relevant work experience, starting with your current or most recent position.
1. In Work Experience 1, complete all mandatory fields marked with a red asterisk (*) and
any optional fields that apply:
• Current Job (checkbox)
• Company
• Job Title
• Start Date
• End Date
• Brief description of duties
2. To add another entry, click Add Work Experience and repeat the previous step.
3. To remove an entry, click Remove Work Experience.
4. When all your information is entered, click Save and Continue.
Note: If you see an error message, check that the Start Date value is not after the
End Date value.
eSignature
When applying for a specific job opportunity, you are required to provide your eSignature.
1. Read the legal statement in the box in the center of the page.
2. To acknowledge that all the information stated in your application is true and complete,
complete the mandatory fields marked with a red asterisk (*):
• * Please enter your full name:
• * Last 4 digits of your telephone number
IMPORTANT: Completing this step is the electronic equivalent of a hand-written
signature. Do not e-Sign until you have read the statement.
3. When all your information is entered, click Save and Continue.
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Review and Submit
The Review and Submit page displays the information you have entered onto your job
application.
1. Review your information for accuracy.
2. If required, use the Edit link in each section to modify your information before submitting.
3. After you have reviewed all sections and made edits where necessary, click Submit.
A Thank You message opens on the page confirming your job application has
successfully been submitted for the job opportunity.
Note: You will receive an email notification indicating your online submission has
been received.
4. To access this job application or previous job applications, click the View My
Submissions link or the My Jobpage tab.
Note:
• You can continue to view and edit your submission on the My Jobpage tab until
the posting end date indicated on the job posting.
• If you no longer wish to be considered for the position, you can withdraw your
application until the requisition has been filled. However, if you withdraw your
application you will not be able to re-apply for that position.
Create Your General Profile – New User
If you are a new user to the job board, you can create a general profile to get started. Once your
profile is created, you can start applying for job opportunities..
Step-by-step process
1. Access one of our job boards.
2. Scroll down, until you see Log in to My Profile on the right-hand side.
3. Click Go to My Profile.
4. Read the Privacy Agreement and click Accept.
5. Click New User.
6. On the New User Registration page, create your login credentials.
7. Click Register.
Note: You must enable pop-ups for the Career site to proceed.
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A progress bar appears at the top of the page with a sequence of steps.
Move on to the next step in the process.
Save your progress as a draft until you are ready to submit.
Stop and cancel if you no longer wish to continue at this time.
8. Move through the steps while creating your online candidate profile.
• My Information
• My Resume
• My Education
• My Experience
• Review and Submit
9. To go back to any previous step, click the desired block.
After submitting your profile, a Thank You message is displayed confirming the process
is complete and you have successfully created your general candidate profile.
Note: You can log in any time to review and update your information.
10. To access the job board, click View All Jobs or the Job Search tab.
Note: There is a job board for Alberta Health Services (AHS) jobs and a job board
for Alberta Precision Labs (APL) jobs. You create a separate online candidate profile
for each of our job boards.
Share This Job
If you see a job that you would like to share with a friend or family member you can use our
referral process.
Step-by-step process
1. Click on the Share this Job button, or
2. Copy and paste the shortcut link.
Forgot Your Login?
If you do not remember the email address you registered with, contact us at:
• AHS: recruitment@ahs.ca
• APL: recruitment@aplabs.ca
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