Searching and Communicating with Employers

Searching

The search feature will open on October 22. On this date through the end of the meeting you have the ability to search for opportunities and contact employers to express your interest. We recommend you take a proactive approach and contact as many employers as possible to schedule appointments before you arrive at the meeting.

To conduct a search use the Search Jobs tab.

You can use the key word feature to search for specific job details such as a practice specialty, practice site or company name. Or, use the drop down menu selections to choose job title and setting or location. Leaving these fields blank will result in a greater search outcome.

You can change the date range every time you search so you only receive the most recent postings. Or, you can also use our Job Alert feature. Job Alerts are a great tool to learn about new PPS postings without having to conduct daily searches. When you create Job Alerts new job postings will automatically be delivered to your email.

Search Results

Once you’ve received results from your search you will be able to save as many jobs as you want. Saved jobs can be found in the Saved Jobs tab. Each time you do a new search a "saved" icon will appear.

Communicating with Employers

Once you’ve identified employment opportunities you are interested in pursuing you should use the Messaging tab to communicate. The PPS Messaging tab is where you will conduct and store all correspondence with employers. It functions much like your own personal email only it’s stored in your PPS account. It’s important to use the PPS Messaging system (as opposed to your own email account) to help manage communications.

Sending Messages

• To begin correspondence click the Compose button.
• In the “From” box choose the appropriate Resume from the drop down list.
• In the “To” box enter the mailbox numbers of the jobs you wish to apply. (You may enter more than one mailbox number, separated by a comma).
• Type your message and click Send.

Note: It is recommended that you obtain the booth assignment of all employers you want to meet. Or, schedule your interviews in advance. Having all of your contact information on-site will also be helpful.

Receiving Messages

• The inbox stores all messages between you and the employers who have tried to reach you.
• The “Job Mailbox Number” refers to the job that the employer is writing about. You can click the link to see the job posting.
• The "Candidate Mailbox Number" refers to the resume the employer is writing about. You can open the resume to view.
• To view or reply to a message click the Subject hyperlink. Type your response in the space provided and click send.
• You can save all messages and view the Message History by clicking the Subject hyperlink.
• Use the “Select” box to Delete messages or mark as Unread or Read. You can select one message at a time or All.