General / Technical Notes

• This application is best if experienced with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8.0 or above, or the lastest versions of Mozilla FireFox and Google Chrome.
• This application relies heavily on cookies to improve site performance. Optimal cookie settings will vary dependent on your browser, but you must have your browser set up to accept cookies to utilize this application.
• This application is usable at a minimum video resolution of 800 X 600, but is best if used at 1024 X 768 resolution (or higher).

Technical Support

If you need assistance, please contact MBA Focus technical support at support@mbafocus.com or (614) 791-9000, option 2.

PDF Resumes / CVs

In order to give you a portable, high-quality printout this system creates a PDF file and sends it to your computer. You can print this immediately or save it to your desktop if you so desire. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 6.0 or higher installed on your system to view and print this PDF file. It is possible to use this application without the Adobe Acrobat Reader, but printing will be limited to plain text. You may download the Adobe Acrobat Reader from here at no charge!

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Logging in / Creating a Personal Account

• Access to this search utility is controlled. You should have been provided a user ID and password by an authorized representative.
• You need a personal account to function within the system. The system uses the personal account to distinguish you from other users, in order to save searches, send direct email to candidates, and store candidate notes.
• Your e-mail address is needed when setting up your personal account. You will only be prompted for this the first time that you access the system. This email address is for purposes of this recruitment site only and will never be distributed.

Candidate Search

Process: Candidate Search (Basic)

• From the Dashboard toolbar, click Candidate Search
• From the Candidate Database page, click any of the criteria under Basic Search
• Select any/all of the desired qualifiers within the search criteria
• Click SEARCH

The matched search results are listed alphabetically. Matching candidate detail may also include the date of the candidate's resume upload, class year, and program.

Process: Candidate Search (Advanced)

• From the upper right-hand corner of the Candidate Database page, click ADVANCED
• From the Advanced Search page, select any/all of the qualifiers within each search criteria
• Note: As the user selects the desired qualifiers from each search criteria, the number of matching candidates will show in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
• Once all of the criteria and qualifiers have been selected, click VIEW NOW

Managing Candidate Profiles (Employer)

Each candidate's information can be managed and edited by utilizing the actions made available to the employer/recruiter. All of the selected actions are shown above the candidate list in the action toolbar.

Process: Managing a Candidate's Profile

• From the Candidate Database page, select the desired candidate by clicking his or her name from the list.
• Note: If applicable, employers will be able to view both the candidate's resume and profile information. Employers will also be able to view previous note entries for each candidate by clicking the Notes tab.
  • To print the candidate's resume, click the Print PDF Resume icon from the action toolbar
  • To email the candidate, click the email icon from the action toolbar
  • Draft message and click SEND
  • To forward the candidate's resume, click the Forward icon from the action toolbar
  • To add notes to the candidate's profile, click the Notes icon in the action toolbar
  • Select either personal or public/shared from the Note Type dropdown menu
  • Select to filter by My Notes or All Public Notes from the Filter By dropdown menu
  • Note: All previous My Notes or All Public notes will be listed by date and user entry.
  • Draft note
  • Click ADD A NOTE
  • To save the candidate's resume/profile, if applicable, click the data disk icon from the action toolbar