Yes, you must create an account in order to apply for a position. You can do this by clicking here or by clicking “Create one now” on the right side of the screen. You will be prompted to provide your e-mail address and create a username and password. If you are a current HowardCenter employee, you must use your HC email address and staff ID number. Make sure you enter your email address accurately. IMPORTANT: your username and password are case sensitive.

You will not be able to log in until you have received the activation email and clicked on the link in the email. Also, your username and password are case sensitive. Be sure to use the same case that you used when creating your username and password.

First, please check your spam mail. If you do not receive an activation e-mail within three hours, please contact us. An HR representative will manually activate your account within the next business day.

If you are in the middle of completing your application and need to come back to it, make sure you click the “Save Profile Information” button before navigating away from the HowardCenter Careers webpage or before leaving the computer. If you do not click this button, all information will be lost. It is recommended that you click this button frequently throughout the completion of your application.

For a walkthrough of the process, please see this document.

Confirm that the following are checked on the right side of the screen: Application Profile, Create at least one resume, and Create at least one cover letter. If they are all checked, then you are ready to apply for positions. If one of the boxes is not checked, make sure that all of the required fields are filled in. For example, if you left the e-mail address sections blank for your references and you don’t have e-mail addresses, enter N/A into the text field.

Review your application. Make sure that all fields marked with asterisks are completed. For example, if you do not have e-mail addresses for your references, enter N/A into the text field.

If you are having difficulty copying and pasting your resume and cover letter to your application profile try to save your resume and cover letter as rich text documents (.rtf).
Highlight the entire document (your resume or cover letter), go to edit at the top of your program, and choose copy from the drop down menu. Go to the text box on the Application Profile under Create at least one resume or Create at least on cover letter, and paste it there. If you are still having problems copying and pasting your documents, please contact us.

Once you submit your application, you will immediately receive an email confirmation and an application reference number. Your submitted application will also be present on your Application Profile page under My Current Applications. The date that you submitted your application will appear next to the position title.

If you’ve already submitted your application you can not add additional documents to the application. If you are applying for a different position, you may add documents to your Application Central at any time.

You may withdraw your application and re-submit it for the same position. In order to do this, go to your Application Central. Scroll down to My Current Applications, choose the position that you would like to withdraw and click the position title. Click the button that says Withdraw Application. You can add the position to your job cart, go into your Application Profile to update your new information, and then re-apply for the position.

If the position is posted on the website, it is still open. Once positions are closed, they are immediately removed from the site. Some positions have on-going hiring so although they were posted months ago, there is still a need for people to fill the role.

Many local areas offer free wi-fi and computers. If you are in the Burlington area and need a computer and internet to apply for a position you may set up an appointment with a staff recruiter to use a HowardCenter computer. Just contact us.

Once you’ve completed the Application Profile your information is saved and does not need to be completed again unless you would like to update your information or create a new cover letter.

Click Having trouble logging on? located below the username and password text boxes in the Application Central (or click here. You will be prompted to enter the e-mail address you used when creating your account. It will take about 30 minutes to receive an e-mail with a password. If you do not receive an e-mail after three hours, contact us.

To change your password, log in using your existing account information. Under the heading that says My account info where it says Email Address, click “Update”. Click “Open fields for editing”. Enter in your old password followed by what you’d like your new password to be. Click “Update Account”. Be sure to write down your new information for future reference.