Frequently Asked Questions
For members who are looking for a job, or an educational or training course, or who want to upload their resume
- What information does the advertiser receive about me when I make an electronic application?
- What type of files can I upload when I'm applying for a job or a course?
- What's the maximum size of the files I upload when I'm applying for a job or a course?
- How can I make my filesizes smaller?
- What's a resume?
- Can anyone download my resume?
- Why won't my browser's 'Go back' button work sometimes on this site?
For advertisers
- How can I place my logo on my advertisements?
- What type of files can I upload when I place an advertisement?
- What's the maximum size of the files I upload when I place an advertisement?
- Each advertiser only has one person who accesses the tasmanianjobs.com website. What happens if they're sick or otherwise not available to access the website?
- But if I am a smaller employer and only one person has the password and they are not here to post an ad then what can I do?
- I want to post an ad but I don't have access to the login email address. What do I do?
- Why do I have to list my business names more than once?
- Can I put the URL (web address) for my website in the detailed text description in my ad?
- I'm an advertiser. Can I be a member as well?
For members
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What information does the advertiser receive about me when I make an electronic application?
They receive your name, your email address, your preferred contact number and the files you send in support of your application.
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What type of files can I upload when I'm applying for a job or a course?
You may upload up to four documents in support of your application. These will include the covering letter, a CV and may include one or two more supporting documents.
These documents can be Microsoft Word documents, plain text files, rich text format files, pdfs, jpegs or PowerPoint files. Filename prefixes must exactly match one of these:
.doc .DOC .txt .TXT .rtf .RTF .pdf .PDF .jpg .jpeg .JPG .JPEG .ppt .PPT
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What's the maximum size of the files I upload when I'm applying for a job or a course?
The maximum size of most files is 4MB (4 megabytes).
If your file is bigger than this it might be because you have images in it that have not been compressed before you have added them to, say, a Word document.
Or perhaps you have created a file in one version of Word then opened it a different version.
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How can I make my filesizes smaller?
There are two main reasons why the size of the file you are trying to upload is too large.
1. The size of images in your document
Your file might be too big because it has a number of photos in it that have not been compressed enough. If you take a photo from your digital camera and paste it directly into a Word document it will increase the size of the Word document by the size of the image file. But the Word document should still be small enough to upload. But if you have several photos in the document it might exceed the maximum size allowed.
In that case you will need to compress the photos. To do so, use the software that comes with your digital camera.
Or if you can't do that, there are other applications you can use to edit images:
- Adobe Photoshop is ideal but is expensive. It works on Windows and Macintosh computers. It can be bought by itself or as part of Adobe Creative Suite. Go to the Adobe site to find out more.
- Adobe Photoshop Elements is more affordable and offers all you need for editing and organising photos at home. Go to the Adobe site to find out more.
- The software that comes with many digital cameras has a 'save for web' function that allows you to reduce the file size of an image. If you have a digital camera, look at the software that came with it.
- Irfanview is an excellent free image editor for Windows computers. Go to the Irfanview site.
- GraphicConverter is an excellent free image editor for Macintosh. Go to the GraphicConverter site.
- GIMP is a free graphics editor with versions for all major operating systems. Go to the GIMP home page.
Here are some ways to edit your image to reduce its size:
- crop - If necessary, select the rectangular section of the image that is most important and use the crop tool, if your software provides it.
- reduce resolution - If your image is more than 200 dpi (pixels per square inch) then reduce it to that. It should look fine when printed at 200dpi.
- reduce dimensions - Make the size of the image in pixels smaller.
- reduce quality - If your software has a 'save for web' facility then use that. You will be able to see the size of the resulting image before you save it. Make sure it's 400KB or less if you have several images in your document.
- If the image you are editing is a photograph, it's best to save it as a jpeg.
2. You have opened a Word document in different versions of Word
Each time you open a Word document in a different version of Word additional formatting and version history information is hidden in the file. This can rapidly expand the size of the file.
If you think this has happened to your file, then:
- Open the current version of your document.
- Under the File menu use the 'Save As..' option to save your document as a text only file. (You will lose all your formatting plus the other 'invisible' information.)
- Open the plain text file in Word and format it again. This might take some time but it will be well worth it. If you had images in the original document you will need to place them again.
- Your document should now be much less than 4MB and you will be able to upload it as part of your application.
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What's a resume?
A resume is a well constructed piece of information about you. It summarises who you are, what you can do, and how you could benefit a suitable employer. Another name for a resume is a Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Translated from Latin, 'curriculum vitae' means 'the story of your life'. Your resume is like the story of your life, too.
Of course when you apply for a job your prospective employer won't want to know your whole life story! They will be interested in your profile, work history, education and skills.
To find out more about how to write your resume search on the web, or ask someone who is experienced in applying for jobs, and getting them!
Or you might like to try CV writing in minutes - a quick and easy online CV maker to create a high quality CV as a Microsoft Word document.
If you're not an excellent speller yourself then ask someone who is an excellent speller to check your resume and other related documents. Don't rely only on the spellchecker that comes with your word processing program. It won't pick up everything.
If you have prepared a good resume you can place it on the tasmanianjobs.com site so potential employers can find you.
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Can anyone download my resume?
Only advertisers who have been approved can search resume information and download resumes.
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Why won't my browser's 'Go back' button work sometimes on this site?
If you have logged in as a member or an advertiser then once you click a 'Submit' button the action cannot be undone by clicking your browser's 'Go back' button.
Wherever this occurs in the site there is a special 'go back' option provided on the page. Click that and you will be returned to the previous page. Then, if it is appropriate, you will be able to review and change what you did when you previously visited the page.
For advertisers
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How can I place my logo on my advertisements?
Do this in Step 1 when place an advertisement. Find the logo file on your computer and upload it to your advertisement.
When you upload your logo, the image will be resized (if necessary) to be a maximum of 300 pixels in width and 120 pixels in height and up to 200KB (200 kilobytes) in size.
To achieve the best quality, we recommend that your original image is resized prior to upload to be less than 300 pixels by 120 pixels (as logos may lose quality when resized automatically).
However, if you wish to have your logo resized automatically, this is the limit to the size of your logo:
- maximum 4000 pixels wide
- maximum 4000 pixels high
- maximum file size 4MB
- filetype must be gif or jpeg
- extensions must be gif, jpe, jpg or jpeg
No pdfs for your logo please. Your graphic designer should be able to provide you with the file you want. If you don't have a graphic designer and would like this job done for you, please contact us. You will need to provide us with a high resolution original in a common file format used by graphic designers. There will be a small charge for this additional service.
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What type of files can I upload when I place an advertisement?
These documents should be pdfs except for an application form and for a media file.
Application forms may be pdf or Word files. Word files must not contain macros. Filenames for application forms must exactly match one of these:
.pdf .PDF .doc .DOC
You can upload any of the following media file types to accompany your advertisement. The filenames for a media file must end with the appropriate one of these: .mpg .mp2a .mpa2 .mpeg .mpe .avi .mov .mp3 .wav .qt .wmv
All other uploaded files must be pdfs. Filenames for all other files must end with .pdf or .PDF
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What's the maximum size of the files I upload when I place an advertisement?
The maximum size of most files is 4MB (4 megabytes).
The maximum size of the media file is 20MB (20 megabytes).
We recommend you compress your media file as much as possible to reduce download times for members who wish to view your movie or listen to your audio file.
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Each advertiser only has one person who accesses the tasmanianjobs.com website. What happens if they're sick or otherwise not available to access the website?
We encourage larger employers to create a special email address for accessing the tasmanianjobs.com website, for example, employment@yourdomainname.com. Two or more employees could use this email address, know the password, and be familiar with using the website. Then if the person who normally posts job advertisements is away there will be someone else who can do it.
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But if I am a smaller employer and only one person has the password and they are not here to post an ad then what can I do?
If you have access to the email address under which you have registered then go to your 'My account' page and click on the forgotten password link. You will receive a new password which you can then use to login and post an advertisement.
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I want to post an ad but I don't have access to the login email address. What do I do?
Contact us. We will set up an alternative arrangement for you to post the advertisement.
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Why do I have to list my business names more than once?
The business name you provide when you register as an advertiser is your full business name which you have previously registered for GST/ABN/ACN purposes. We need this information so we can invoice you correctly.
Your trading name is the name by which your business is known to the public.
For example, WideWorld Importers Tasmania Pty Ltd could be your business name, but your trading name might be Gizmos R Us. We would send our invoice to WideWorld Importers Tasmania Pty Ltd.
In this case, Gizmos R Us would be the business name displayed in the job advert. This is the business the successful job applicant would work for.
Because an employer might have more than one trading name, the trading name has to be entered afresh each time an advertisement is placed.
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Can I put the URL (web address) for my website in the detailed text description in my ad?
You may put the URL for your website in the detailed text description. But it won't be clickable. This is to ensure that the exact information for the job you have advertised will be displayed clearly in one place.
We recommend displaying your URL in your ad in this sort of way:
To find out more about our company visit our website www.theperfectemployer.com
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I'm an advertiser. Can I be a member as well?
If you are an advertiser then you are automatically a member and can do everything a member can do. That includes save your search criteria for jobs and training - and upload your resume. Most advertisers are employers who might not want to do some of these things. But you might. Our simple membership system makes this possible.
Advertisers are members who have the additional ability to place advertisements and to search for and download resumes. Advertisers have to be approved to do these things. They have to provide information about themselves and their business to make approval possible. Members who are not advertisers don't have to be approved. When they register they immediately become a member.