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How to Apply for a Job On-line (Internal Applicant/Current UW employee) Using TAM

Overview

Internal applicants that currently work for the UW System (any campus or institution) can apply for jobs posted for UW employees by visiting their employment opportunities website, Employee Self Service in HRS, or via the My UW System Portal.

Process Considerations:

  • Updates to applicant profile information for current University of Wisconsin Employees should be made by logging into the My UW System Portal at https://my.wisconsin.edu.  Go to the Personal Information Section and click on Update My Personal Information. Reference: Personal Information Tipsheets
  • Only UW System employees who have been added to the job opening (i.e. hiring manager, search and screen committee chair, interviewers, etc) will have access to view resume and applicant materials.
You may click on the links below to navigate directly to a section:

Instructions for Finding a Job - Careers at UW

  1. Log in to the My UW System Portal at  https://my.wisconsin.edu. (or for UW Madison employees - https://my.wisc.edu). Select the UW System Career Opportunities tile.
    NOTE: Employees who have access to HRS can log into HRS, then navigate to: Self Service > Recruiting > Careers.

  2. From the UW System Career Opportunities page, click Careers at UW.

    careers page

  3. From the University of Wisconsin System Careers at UW website, select the link for which institution to browse employment listings.

    Careers at UW

    Find A Job

  4. To apply for a job found on the institution's website, click on the link in the listing to apply.
    warning sign  Indicate that you are a current UW employee if given the option.

NOTE: If you are applying for a job at one of the following institutions continue the steps in this document:

UW Eau Claire UW Extended Campus
UW Green Bay UW Parkside
UW Shared Services UW Stevens Point
UW Stout UW Superior
UW System Administration UW Whitewater

Finding a Job - TAM

  1. Click View All Jobs.

    view all jobs
  2. The Careers page appears. Since you are a current UW employee, you do not need to register and can begin your job search. You can
    a. view all current job postings
    b. search by Keywords
    c. view certain positions by using the Filter by sections on the left
    d. view Internal Jobs available only at your Institution, click the For internal job postings available at your institution only Click here button.

    NOTE: To return to internal job postings at all UW Institutions, click the button For internal job postings available for employees at All UW Institutions click here.

    internal posting

  3. After the results populate, click the Job Posting for the job you are interested in applying.
  4. Review the Job Posting.
  5. To apply for the job posting, click Apply for Job.

apply for a position


Applying for a Job

NOTE: at any point in time click Exit and that will take you out of the application and to your home page, click the action menu (hamburger stack) in the upper right corner to select Save as Draft to save the current application.

  1. Step 1 - Read through the notices and then click View Terms and Conditions hyperlink to have that information open in a new window. After reviewing, click the I agree to the Terms and Conditions checkbox and then click Next.

    View terms and conditions
  2. Answer any Pre-qualification questions and select Next.

    NOTE:
    If you meet the pre-qualifications for this position a message will appear telling you that you are eligible to apply for this job. If you do not meet pre-qualifications, a message will appear informing you that you do not meet qualifications and you will be taken out of the job application process for that job.

    frequently asked questions
  3. Upload your resume/CV and Cover Letter (optional) and select Next.

    a. Click Attach Resume button
    b. Click My Device button
    c. Select document to upload
    d. Click Upload
    e. Click Done. Repeat steps for attaching a Cover Letter.

    resume upload
  4. Click the Add Attachment button to add additional documentation such as Transcripts, References, or Other items required as listed in the job posting. After adding the attachment(s), click Next.

    NOTE: upload all required application materials, such as, transcripts, teaching philosophy, etc. *Be sure to upload all required materials to ensure your application is considered complete.

    attachments upload
  5. Update the Preferences (optional). Click Next.

    job preferences
  6. Answer any questions in the Online Questionnaire page and click Next.
    NOTE: To answer open ended questions, you can copy and paste from Word into the text box. You can also use spell check by clicking the book and arrow icon to the right of the box.
    • To add education information in the Online Questionnaire, click on the Add Degrees link.
      • Enter the Date Acquired.
      • Enter the Degree, you must enter from a list of values, to see the list of values select the magnifying glass.
      • Enter other degree information as you wish.
      • Click Done.
  7. online questionnaire
  8. Enter references and click Next.
    a.  
    Click Add Reference.
    b. Enter the required reference information, Reference Type, Reference Name and Title. Additional information can be added.
    c.  Click Done button. If there is another reference to add, click the plus sign.


    references
  9. Read and answer the Request for Confidentiality, and click Next.

    Request for confidentiality screen
  10. Provide the necessary information on how you learned about the position.  After completing the Source Information fields, click Next.

    where did you learn about this job screen
  11. Review the information entered into the application.
    • To review information entered, click the expand arrow in each section
    • To edit a portion of the application, click Modify in that section
      NOTE: you can also go back and edit information by clicking the Previous button to navigate back to that step or click on the step on the side pane.
    • If you are not ready to submit, you can click Save as Draft (from the action menu/hamburger/stack icon) to save the current application. Do not Submit Application until the application is complete, including all required documents listed in the job posting. If you saved your application, when you are ready to submit the application, see below for Submitting a Saved Application.
  12. Click the Submit Application button to complete the application.

    Review and Submit screen
  13. You will see a message asking if all required materials are attached.  Click Yes to submit.  Or, to make final changes before submitting, click No and then click Modify in the section you wish to change.

    NOTE
    : Once the application is submitted, changes can no longer be made.

    submit button
  14. After submitting the application, you will receive an Application Confirmation. You can either click the hyperlink to View Submitted Application or Careers to return to the home page.

    application confirmation statement

Submitting a Saved Application

  1. From the home page, click My Job Applications.
  2. Click the arrow for the application that has not been submitted.

    apply not yet submitted
  3. Complete and review the application.
  4. Click the Submit button to complete the application.
  5. You will see a message asking if all required materials are attached.  Click Yes to submit.  Or, to make final changes before submitting, click No and then click Modify in the section you wish to change.

    NOTE
    : Once the application is submitted, changes can no longer be made.

    submit button
  6. After submitting the application, you will receive an Application Confirmation. You can either click the hyperlink to View Submitted Application or Careers to return to the home page.

    Application confirmation statement

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Keywordsapply application user internal applicant internal posting job opening resume PVL careers university staff faculty academic staff limited temporary staff temporary finite external external applicant TAM training OFCCP hire rehire TAM, Talent Acquisition Management   Doc ID21544
OwnerJessica R.GroupUW–Shared Services
Created2011-12-01 08:27:59Updated2023-07-12 14:06:20
SitesUW–Shared Services
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