About Our Services
Ashesi University has partnered exclusively with College Central Network® to power its career management platform for its Career Services Center.
College Central Network is a robust career platform designed to provide job seekers with employment opportunities and career development resources, while providing a pipeline of new talent to business and industry. It features opportunities for part-time jobs, internships, and full-time employment, making the job search experience easier and more productive for you.
The platform also provides a quick, easy way to sign up for career fairs, workshops, résumé reviews, and appointments with Career Services staff. You'll find great job and internship opportunities here, as well as relevant career advice resources, including the award-winning College Central Podcast featuring over 125 quick dives into specific career related topics. Plus, you'll have access to the Job Agent, which automatically matches job opportunities to your unique profile.
To date, over six million jobs have been posted by more than two million employers, who are recruiting candidates through the Network—their one-stop shop for recruiting!
For Students
You must register with CCN to use our services. If you have already registered then kindly sign in to begin using our services.
To Activate your account, kindly click on the "Activate" link.
For information on how to register on the CCN portal, please check your inbox as emails have previously been sent to all students regarding this. You can see a career advisor for any clarifications needed.
Once registered, you may:
- Search for jobs posted exclusively to Ashesi University and search the Jobs Central® national job board.
- Upload a résumé file to Resume Central® so you can apply directly to jobs and/or allow it to be searched by employers (if you so authorize). Your résumé will be reviewed by our office and must be approved before it can be sent to employers or submitted online to posted jobs.
- Build an online portfolio in Career Portfolio Central® to support your résumé and demonstrate your best work to employers.
- Review your job search history. Report offers/hires.
- Receive emails about programs, services and job-related topics.
- Gain access to announcements, upcoming events, career advice documents, career advice videos, podcasts, and career articles from over 125 authors.
- Manage your on-campus interview schedules.
- Search our Mentoring Network to find profiles of people who work in your fields of interest and contact them online.
ABOUT ASHESI CAREER SERVICES
Whether just beginning college, approaching graduation or forging ahead in the working world, Ashesi Career Services Center strategically trains and prepares you to succeed and remain globally competitive. By taking you through various career developmental programmes, providing the right resources and connecting you to notable employers, you are adequately prepared for rewarding careers and are able to exhibit great workplace acumen combined with academic and technical competence.
For Alumni
Dear Alumni,
Kindly use the link below to request Career Assistance from the Ashesi Career Services Office. This will help us offer timely assistance to you.
Go to: Alumni Career Assistance Request Form
Regards,
Ashesi Career Services Team
Alumni Registration Details
- Click on the Create Account button.
- Create a User ID and a Password that you will remember
- Then Continue Registration
Registration Entry
- Complete all requested information on the registration form. Employers will search this information to choose appropriate candidates, so be as thorough as possible.
- Be sure to select the degree and major that you pursued and/or are pursuing so that the Job Agent can notify you of jobs posted to your school that match your interests.
Job Search
- From your homepage, select Search for Jobs/Opportunities Posted to My School, enter criteria specific to the type of job you are seeking, and then Begin Search. You may also Search for Jobs in CCN’s Jobs Central, the national jobs database (though the Job Central currently mainly highlights jobs in the United States).
Note: When conducting a job search using CCN, be aware that by selecting several search criteria you are narrowing your search. It is a good idea to conduct a focused search, but also try searching different criteria.
- You personal Job Agent runs every day and opportunities that might match your qualifications are prominently displayed.
- To monitor your job search, select View My Job Search History from your homepage.
- Review the Career Advice Video Library to get additional job search tips and company info.
Resume Entry
- Resume Upload is on your homepage, in the Manage My Resume section.
- Acceptable formats are listed. If you do not upload a resume, employers will not be able to find you when they search for candidates and you may miss out on opportunities.
- When a new resume is uploaded it takes the place of the current resume. Resumes that have not been updated in 18 months will be purged from the database.
Settings
- Choose the Headlines categories that are of interest to you.
You can visit the Web site 24/7. To login, after selecting the Alumni icon from the homepage, select the Sign In button on the next screen. Enter your User ID and Password. It is imperative to keep your information updated.
Once registered, you may:
- Search for jobs posted exclusively to Ashesi University; search the Jobs Central® national job board .
- Upload a résumé file to Resume Central® so you can apply directly to jobs and/or allow it to be searched by employers (if you so authorize). Your résumé will be reviewed by our office and must be approved before it can be sent to employers or submitted online to posted jobs.
- Build an online portfolio in Career Portfolio Central® to support your résumé and demonstrate your best work to employers.
- Review your job search history. Report offers/hires.
- Receive emails about programs, services and job-related topics.
- Gain access to announcements, upcoming events, career advice documents, career advice videos, podcasts, and career articles from over 125 authors.
- Manage your on-campus interview schedules.
- Search our Mentoring Network to find profiles of people who work in your fields of interest and contact them online.
- Become a Mentor
There are two ways to join our Mentoring Network:
- Join by registering as an alumnus/a
This will allow you to take advantage of all online services, including the ability to search and network with other Mentors.
- Create a Mentor-only account
If you only wish to become a Mentor, Register Here.
ABOUT ASHESI CAREER SERVICES
Whether just beginning college, approaching graduation or forging ahead in the working world, Ashesi Career Services Center strategically trains and prepares you to succeed and remain globally competitive. By taking you through various career developmental programmes, providing the right resources and connecting you to notable employers, you are adequately prepared for rewarding careers and are able to exhibit great workplace acumen combined with academic and technical competence.
For Employers
We appreciate your interest in employing Ashesi students and alumni. Our recruitment services involve a cooperative effort with College Central Network, Inc.
Kindly follow the instructions below to access our FREE online job posting and resume search system. Our online Employer Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Step 1. You must register and be approved in order to access services on this system. An email address is required to register.
- Click the "Create Account" tab. Enter registration info and create a User ID. If the ID you choose is already in our database, add a letter(s) or number(s) or an underscore. All IDs must be unique.
- Once approved by our office, you will receive an email notification confirming your User ID and informing you of your Password.
Step 2. Using the CCN Recruitment Services for Employers once approved:
- Click the "Sign In" tab to access your account.
- Enter your User ID and assigned Password.
- From your account page, you may Update or Review Registration Information, Post a Job, Post, Edit, Repost or Expire Job Postings and Search Student and Alumni Resumes. Please see details of these in the Announcement (Services Available to Employers).
If approved, depending on your access level, you will be able to use some or all of the services listed below:
- Job Posting
Post jobs targeted to Ashesi University students, alumni.
- Résumé Search
Search résumés of our students, alumni.
- Portfolio Search
Search career portfolios that have been prepared by our students, alumni.
- On-Campus Interviewing
In addition to posting on our Job Board, you may also post positions that involve on-campus interviews. An interview date will be scheduled after we review and approve your posting. You may then log in to check submissions, candidate status and schedules. On-campus interviews occur during specific times of the year. If you do not know our recruiting schedule, please contact us before posting your job.
ABOUT ASHESI CAREER SERVICES
The Career Centre’s mission is to support the university’s goal of training highly skilled graduates who are ready for the workforce. The Centre works with students to identify and successfully pursue rewarding careers. That is, helping them match their interests, values and skills with a meaningful career and also equipping them with all necessary tools and resources that will help them transit successfully from College into the working world. The work of the Career Services Center revolves around the following:
- Internship/ Job Placements
- Career Exploratory Activities and Assessments
- Work Study Opportunities
- Annual Career Fair
- Community Service Projects
- Ashesi Mentoring Programme
- Career Forums/ Seminars
- Employer Engagement
- Career Peer Advisors
- Career Coaching & Advising
The Career Forums and Seminars for students focus strongly on areas such as CV and Cover Letter Writing, Business Etiquette, Interviewing Skills, Job Search and Survival Skills, Networking Skills, Internship Preparation, Personal Branding, Managing Your Online Presence, Aptitude testing and many more.