Beginning April 18, those interested in applying for a staff or academic librarian positions at Cornell will enter their information in a new employment application system, Workday Recruitment.
Prospective applicants can look and apply for a job by going to the Cornell Careers page and following the appropriate links. During an initial transition period, April 18 to June 5, applicants will see links on the Cornell Careers page to both the current system (for openings posted prior to April 18) and Workday (for openings posted on or after April 18).
Applicants should be aware that applicant information stored in the current system, Taleo, will not be transferred to Workday. If you do not have your application materials, resume or cover letters saved to a personal computer, a USB or external hard drive – or the cloud – you should be sure to save them to ensure continued access. After June 5, these materials will not be retrievable from Taleo.
For applicants external to Cornell, the transition process is as follows:
- Jobs posted before April 18 will remain viewable on the Cornell Careers site, and those interested can apply using existing account information. Anyone who has already applied for a position does not need to reapply for that position.
- For jobs posted on or after April 18, applicants will need to create a new user account in the Workday system and enter application information there. It will be possible to cut-and-paste information from the old system to the new system through June 5.
Internal candidates will follow the same steps for positions posted before April 18. Any applications already submitted will not be affected by the transition, even if the job is not filled by April 18. But those applying for a job posted after April 18 will need to log in to Workday, using their existing Workday log in, to complete the application process.
The internal applicant experience will vary slightly from the external applicant experience, as internal candidates will be prompted to create (or update) their Workday Professional Profile, where they will fill in the fields related to their education, job history, skills and certifications. After doing this, applicants will be able to complete the rest of the Workday Recruitment application process, and can attach a formatted resume and cover letter if desired. Although the professional profile will be stored within the Workday system for future use, applicants will still be directed to view and/or update their professional profiles prior to submitting each specific job application.
Cornell University is one of the largest and most diverse institutions in the Ivy League. Be sure to check out Cornell's Best Employer Awards. Hiring supervisors will receive applications electronically and will collect them until they feel they have a sufficient pool of applicants. The hiring supervisor will contact job candidates for an interview if they feel the qualifications are in-line with their requirements. If you have questions regarding the status of your application, please contact Jackie Beal, HR Generalist, at jmf8@cornell.edu. We have compiled some helpful links to assist with those considering a career at Cornell.