Students, faculty and staff will no longer submit paper applications for campus jobs.
Starting this semester, applicants will apply online at the UNMJobs Web site for positions on Main Campus, the School of Medicine, School of Law and branch campuses.
Duane Arruti, associate vice president of human resources technology and business services, said the system will be more efficient for employers.
"One of the things that we really liked about the system is the fact that while it is one system, it allows us to meet the different business needs of student employment, of the faculty offices and staff employment offices," Arruti said.
Marisa Castaneda, Student Employment department supervisor, said faculty and staff used to post jobs on bulletin boards or Web sites or ask interested applicants to submit their résumés in person.
Students could also look for employment opportunities on the Student Employment Web site and then contact a department by phone or e-mail or in person about their interest in the position, Castaneda said.
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"There was not consistency among the departments," she said. "Everyone kind of did their own thing."
Student Kristi Mascarenas said she liked the detailed descriptions on UNMJobs because she now doesn't have to waste her time trying to find out if jobs are work-study positions. However, the system removes needed personal interaction, she said.
"I did apply online with the new (system), and I think it's easier because you don't have to mess with all that, but then I don't know if I'm going to get the job because I don't have to go see the person," she said.
Mascarenas said she prefers meeting potential employers so she can show them her personality.
"The old way was better because when you go talk to somebody face-to-face, they get to see you in person instead of on paper, and I think I could sell myself better in person than on paper," she said.
Joyce McCarthy, program operations director in Human Resources, said that by having all of the information on one system, people can work their way up through positions.
"One of the things that we find is that we have a lot of employees at UNM that may start off as a student employee, may graduate and become a staff member and ultimately become a faculty member," she said.
UNMJobs also reduces paperwork, data entry error of the application, and the spread of sensitive personal data, McCarthy said.
As applicants apply, the department heads can monitor who applied for the position and their qualifications, Castaneda said.
Departments will post student job openings for five business days to allow everyone interested to apply.
Castaneda said keeping employment positions open for this amount of time will allow students an equal chance at applying for a job.
"It's great for the departments because they'll have a pool of students from which to select, and it's good for the students because they will have access to all of the jobs that are available to them," she said.
After applicants have applied for the job, they can see online if their application has been reviewed, if they will be contacted for an interview or if the position has been filled, Castaneda said.
"A lot of times, students never heard from departments as to whether or not they were hired and when the position was filled," she said. "This way they will know."
The system also allows job postings to be available in a shorter period of time. Formerly, employment opportunities were posted in seven to 10 working days, but with UNMJobs they will be available within two days after a position opens, Castaneda said.
"Right now there are so many jobs that are being posted every day, so there are new jobs that are popping up . every few hours," she said.
Each department has been training on how to use the system, and about 85 jobs are now posted, Castaneda said.
Making a system accessible to students around the clock might help them be more inclined to apply for a position, she said.
"If (students) are up at 2 in the morning and they see a job online, they can apply online rather than waiting for business hours for them to talk to somebody about it," she said.
For help building a résumé or filling out an online application, contact Career Services at (505) 277-2531
