FAQ
How can I sign up on the Murdoch Career Portal 2.0?
On the Murdoch Career Portal 2.0 website, users have access to the signup button that takes them to a page where they can register for an alumni, student or employer account.
Can foundation students sign up?
Yes, the Murdoch Career Portal is accessible to all the foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Is the Murdoch Career Portal for Murdoch students in Australia and Singapore too?
No, this Murdoch Career Portal is designed explicitly for Murdoch students based in the UAE.
Can other students sign up on the Murdoch Career Portal?
The Murdoch Career Portal is restricted to Murdoch students and alumni only. Upon signing up, students will be required to enter their Murdoch student ID as well as their Murdoch email address.
Can any company sign up?
Yes, any company is eligible to sign up on the Murdoch Career Portal. All they have to do is sign up as an employer and post jobs for students to see.
Do students and employers have to pay to use the Murdoch Career Portal?
No, the Murdoch Career Portal is a free portal accessible to all companies and Murdoch students based in Dubai.
How can I apply for a job as a student?
The first step for a student to apply to a job is that you must have an account. If a student is not signed up, this can be done by hovering over the signup button that can be seen on the top right corner of the navigational bar. Next, you must ensure that you are logged in. The login is also at the top right corner of the navigational bar next to the signup. After a student has successfully logged in, they can browse for a job they wish to apply to on the browse job page that is linked on the navigational bar. Then they click on the job they wish to apply to by clicking on the Job name and apply now button at the button of the page.
Will I know if I got the job I applied for through the Murdoch Career Portal?
A student will not know if they got a job through the Murdoch Career Portal however, they will be contacted directly by the company.
How can I edit my profile?
A user can edit their profile by hovering over their name at the upper right corner of the navigational bar and clicking view profile. Once their profile details show up, they select the edit profile button at the bottom of the page and edit whatever information they wish to edit with the correct details and save the changes.
How can I delete/deactivate my account?
Sadly, this feature is not available on the current version of the Murdoch Career Portal 2.0
How can I update my CV after I uploaded it?
For students who want to edit/update their CV, they will need to upload a new cv. This will be done by accessing the student’s profile page that is attached on the top right of the navigational bar by hovering over the student’s name. The drop-down menu will display a list with the first option being “view profile”. After the student is redirected to their profile, an edit profile button can be seen at the bottom of their profile detail which will display a new page that will allow users to attach a new CV file that must be a pdf or word document file.
Can students see other students profiles?
Students do not have access to seeing other student’s profiles. The only people who will have access to seeing student profiles are employers who are looking for potential employees.
Can employers see other company profiles?
No, employers do not have access to viewing other company profiles through the Murdoch Career Portal. Company profiles can only be seen by students on the job post made by the company.
How long does it take for an admin to respond to Help Desk requests?
As there are different admins who have access to the help desk request, the responses rate depends on the admin and their availability to answer but admins will try to respond back as soon as possible.
How can I delete my job posts?
Employers have access to delete the job they posted by opening the post they wish to delete starting with viewing my jobs on the top right corner of the navigational bar
What does closing a job post mean?
When a job has already been filled, an employer can choose to close it. this way, no students can apply and they will not be bombarded with applications from students.
Can I still get back the job posts that I closed?
Yes, you can do that by clicking on the "Re-Open Job" button on the details page for that job.
How can an employer view students who applied for a position?
When students have applied to a particular job post, employers can see who has applied by opening that particular post and clicking on the “view applicants” button which will then display a list of students who have applied for that position.
What is "View Candidates"?
Employers seeking for particular students for a job position, they can click on the view candidates which will display a list of the names of students that would best fit the job position based on the skills they have and the skills that the position requires.