HR Careers Applicant FAQs

Please submit an application complete with a resume to each job that you would like to apply to through our online portal within the deadline (if applicable). Applications sent via email or in-person will not be accepted.

Our applicant tracking system uses “resume parsing” to generate an employment application. Applicants are required to upload a resume (PDF or Word format) for all positions when submitting an application. Please note that some positions may also have additional special instructions, which are the responsibility of the applicant to follow.

Files can be changed for subsequent applications as each are independent submissions in the applicant tracking system.

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You will receive a confirmation e-mail from ‘no-reply@csod’ indicating that we have received your application. It is recommended that you create an applicant profile where you can easily view your application history and status when logged onto your profile. You can ‘create profile’ before applying to the job and if you choose not to you will be prompted by the system via email once your application has been received.

Once you have submitted your application and attachments you will not be able edit it, so please proofread it carefully. If an error was made, you do have the ability to withdraw your application when logged onto your applicant profile and then resubmit with new documents, given the posting is still open and accepting applications.

Any jobs posted on our Durham College Careers site are open and accepting applications within their individual posted deadlines. If it is not on our site, it is not an active competition. Please note, some external job sites do not always remove the competition once the application deadline has passed.

Yes, you can create “Job Alerts” based on your search criteria of Keyword, Location or Position type from Cornerstone by clicking on “Create Job Alert” under the keyword search box.

Applicants will only be contacted by Durham College if they have been selected for next steps in the recruitment process, and the timelines and steps taken prior to interviews vary for each position. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to contact all individuals who have applied.

All applications must be submitted through our online portal. We do not accept resumés sent personally to ensure fairness and equal opportunity for all applicants.