Applicant Resources

Applicant Resources

Tools and FAQs to help you navigate U of A's application process.

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Prospective Researchers

U of A has numerous world-class research groups working at the cutting edges of technology and knowledge. Here are the resources to develop, fund, and finish research projects.

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Prospective Faculty

Here is advice on negotiation and a checklist of potential items to discuss during the hiring process. We want you to request what you need and to feel good about what we offer.

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Disability Resources

Learn about our inclusive workplace practices and how you can request reasonable accommodations. We can also consult with you to facilitate better access.

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Relocation Information

Moving comes with many details and often no shortage of stress. To help with these transitions, University of Arizona benefits-eligible employees can access ComPsych FamilySource® Relocation. To learn more, please visit our Relocation Services page.

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Review these Department of Labor documents.
 

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FAQs for Applicants
 

If you have trouble accessing these drop-down answers, please contact us at talent@arizona.edu.

Managing Your Profile

Future U of A EmployeesAccess the external applicant portal and click the “Create Profile” tab located in the top right-hand corner. See Section 2, page 3, of the Talent Applicant Guide - Future U of A Employees for more details.

Current U of A Employees: All employees automatically have a profile created within the internal applicant portal. Access the internal applicant portal, log in with your NetID, then click on the “Career Center” tile. See Section 1, page 3, of the Talent Applicant Guide - Current U of A Employees for more details.

Future U of A Employees: Access the external applicant portal, log in, then navigate to the “My Profile” tab in the top right-hand corner. Once you have made your updates, the system will automatically transfer the information to your applications.

Current U of A Employees: Employees’ profiles are automatically populated with their current official employee contact information. You may edit contact information apart from your first name, last name, and email address. To update, access the internal applicant portal, log in with your NetID, click on the “Career Center” tile, then navigate to the “My Profile” tab in the top right-hand corner. Once you have made your updates, the system will automatically transfer the information to your applications.

Future U of A EmployeesAccess the external applicant portal and attempt to sign in. Under the profile sign-in page, click the link for “Forgot password or need to create a password” and follow the system prompts. See Section 2.1, page 6, of the Talent Applicant Guide - Future U of A Employees for more details.

Current U of A Employees: You can access the internal applicant portal via your NetID. If you are having trouble with your NetID, please contact 24/7 IT Support at 520-626-TECH (8324). See Section 2.1, page 4, of the Talent Applicant Guide - Current U of A Employees for more details.

 

Password reset emails may take up to 24 hours to be sent. If you haven’t received the email within 24 hours, try these suggestions:

  • Make sure you are using Google Chrome or Firefox. These browsers are most compatible with talent.arizona.edu.
  • When submitting the password reset request, only enter the email associated with your talent.arizona.edu account in the “Login Credential” field. Please disregard entering your Username or ID.
  • If you have submitted numerous password reset requests, you must wait for the most recent email as the previous emails will be invalid.
  • Check your “Spam” folder.

For additional support resetting your password, contact us at talent@arizona.edu.

To find details of positions you have applied for and the status of your applications, log into your profile and select “My Profile. There, you can see a list of all your applications and their statuses.

If the position is still open, you can access its details by clicking on the title. However, once a hiring department has closed a position, you will no longer be able to view details.

If you need a copy of the position details, please contact our Recruitment and Outreach team at 520-621-7704 or talent@arizona.edu.

Please note: if you are a former employee of U of A who submitted an application via the internal applicant portal but no longer have access, you may contact our team at 520-621-7704 or talent@arizona.edu for support.

To access your documents, log into your profile and visit your “My Profile page. There you can view a list of all your applications. Each application row contains a drop-down arrow to the right. Use the drop-down arrow to access the documents available for each application. See Section 5, page 24, of the Talent Applicant Guide - Current U of A Employees, or Section 5, page 33, of the Talent Applicant Guide - Future U of A Employees for more details.

The only document you will be able to view after you have submitted your application materials is your resume/CV. All other documents submitted as part of an application, although not visible to you, are viewable by the hiring team.

To confirm that your additional documents were attached to your application, you may contact our Recruitment and Outreach team at 520-621-7704 or talent@arizona.edu.

Please note: You will have a final opportunity to review all your documents before you submit your application. To do a final review of your materials, click the "back" button before clicking submit. Once you have reviewed your materials and are ready to submit, click the "next" button to return to the final submission page. See Section 4.7, page 23, of the Talent Applicant Guide - Current U of A Employees, or Section 4.7, page 32, of the Talent Applicant Guide - Future U of A Employees for more details.


Navigating the System

All positions are open until filled unless otherwise indicated. You may apply at any time for all open positions. All U of A positions are open for a minimum of seven calendar days and never close on a weekend or U of A designated holiday. For further details regarding a specific posting’s review schedule, please contact the individual listed within the job posting’s "Contact Information for Candidates" field.

All positions posted on our Talent applicant portal are open and accepting applications.

All postings include a department contact name, email address and/or phone number. This contact information is listed within each individual job posting's Contact Information for Candidates field. The listed contact typically works in the hiring department and can answer questions about the position.

If a position no longer appears in your job search, it has been closed, canceled or filled by the department. For further details regarding a specific posting's status, please contact the individual listed within the job posting's "Contact Information for Candidates" field. You may contact our Recruitment and Outreach team at 520-621-7704 or talent@arizona.edu for support accessing this information. 

If a posting is canceled, it means the department has elected to not make a hire. The department may choose to post the position again at a later date. If so, you may apply again at that time.


Submitting an Application

The most common reasons why the system will not allow a document to upload are:

  • if the file name exceeds 50 characters. You must shorten the file name of your document to less than 50 characters to successfully upload.
  • if the file size exceeds 10 megabytes. You will need to divide your materials into two files, each smaller than 10 megabytes in size. 

If you are still experiencing an issue uploading your document after trying these solutions, please contact our Recruitment and Outreach team at 520-621-7704 or talent@arizona.edu

Your phone number is listed as “NA” to avoid having your personal phone number shown as your office number in other areas of Talent. Please ensure that your phone number is included in your application materials (such as your resume, cover letter, etc.).

The hiring departments will typically request references in the later stages of the recruitment process. If you are still being considered for the position at that later stage, the hiring department will reach out to you via email and/or phone to request reference information.

If you already submitted your reference information, but would like to submit more, please contact our Recruitment and Outreach team at 520-621-7704 or talent@arizona.edu for support. We will work with the hiring department to determine the best method for gathering the remainder of your reference entries.

Checking this option allows hiring departments to do a keyword search of your application for the purpose of matching it with other positions you may be qualified for. If they find a match for experience or qualifications, they may invite you to apply for other positions.

Once you select this checkbox to make your data searchable, you will not be able to unselect this feature for this application and future applications.

If you have a profile and apply under the same profile, your field entries and resume/CV will automatically populate into the required fields of future applications. You may have to upload additional documents as required by the hiring department, depending on the position.

If you apply as a guest user, your application materials will not carry over into your next application.

While there is no requirement for how to address your cover letter, one recommendation is as follows:

Contact (listed in announcement

Division (listed in announcement

University of Arizona

Address

 

Dear [insert contact name] and search committee,

 

This format allows you to acknowledge specific information from the announcement you are applying to while presenting in a professional manner.

For compliance purposes, the system does not allow you to edit the original documents submitted with an application. If you are invited to interview, you may offer your updated documents at that time.

Withdrawing your application will not allow you to replace documents within your application. If you have any questions about replacing your documents, please contact our Recruitment and Outreach team at 520-621-7704 or talent@arizona.edu.

Please note: Creating a new profile and submitting another application for a position you have already applied for is not a recommended method for replacing documents.

If you accidentally withdraw your application, please contact our Recruitment and Outreach team at 520-621-7704 or talent@arizona.edu for support. 

When you view your previous applications via the "View Application" link, the system displays the most recently typed resume information. However, if you click on the "View Resume (PDF)" link, the system will download the resume document uploaded at the time of application. This behavior aligns with the vendor's system design specifications. If you didn't attach a resume for that application, the system will display the most recent resume document it has on file prior to the date of that application.

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