Student and Employer OCR Rights & Responsibilities

The Career Center welcomes all Equal Opportunity Employers. The University of California, in accordance with applicable federal and state law and University policy, prohibits discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or status as a covered veteran (special disabled veteran, Vietnam-era veteran or any other veteran who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized).

Major, degree level, work authorization, and graduation date are the screening criteria used in OCR. Only if a student meets these job requirements as determined by the employer, will s/he be allowed to submit a resume. Employers therefore are expected to accurately represent their organizations and position requirements when posting their information on CalJobs.

Please note that CalJobs does not screen for GPA, given the wide variance of reporting formats and interpretations on the Berkeley campus. However, this information may be included in employer job qualifications as a point of information for potential candidates. Students should consider any employer GPA preferences before submitting resumes. Some employers may also request unofficial grade reports or student transcripts to verify academic performance.

By completing the CalJobs registration form and uploading an online resume, students are providing the Career Center authorization to release employment materials to prospective employers. Students are expected to accurately represent their qualifications and interests in all information provided to the Career Center for this purpose (resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts).

Employers are asked to respect the neutrality of the On-Campus Recruiting reception area. Students may feel uncomfortable talking to employers while waiting to be greeted by their scheduled interviewers. Greeters may be appropriate if confined to the reception area.

In compliance with the University's policy prohibiting the use of alcoholic beverages, employers should not serve alcoholic beverages at any employer-related functions held on or off campus.

Employers must proctor/monitor any testing conducted in the Career Center, within the space and time parameters arranged in advance with the Recruiting Office.

If no initial base salary is provided, the form of remuneration should be clearly stated in the employer's job descriptions and at the time of the initial interviews.

Recruitment for positions requiring monetary outlay by candidates for equipment and training is strongly discouraged. Students and recent graduates will be reluctant to apply for such positions. If fees are involved, this information must be explicitly included in the position description. This includes fees for certain federal and state licensing requirements, e.g., real estate, securities, etc. The Career Center reserves the right to remove CalJobs positions which do not conform to these guidelines.

Positions that request donations, application fees, or investments, or are items or services for sale cannot be listed on CalJobs.

The Career Center also offers students the following guidelines for successfully handling the offer phase of the On-Campus Recruiting process:

• Make sure that you have the terms and conditions of your employment offer clearly defined in writing (job duties, salary, bonuses and other benefits, starting date, work location and schedule, etc.). If a formal offer letter does not follow a verbal offer or if you need further clarification about the written terms, please follow up with the employer immediately.
• Do not hoard offers. If you are not interested in a particular offer, please let that employer know immediately.
• Understand the implications of "exploding offers".
• Recognize that not all offers are negotiable, even in a competitive market. Be realistic about your expectations and conduct appropriate research before approaching an employer.
• Notify organizations of your decision regarding their offers in the timeframe agreed upon. If you need more time, you may contact the organization for a possible extension. However, it will be the employer's decision whether to grant that request for more time.
• Accept an offer only after careful consideration.
• After accepting an offer, you are expected to withdraw from the interviewing process. If you are holding other pending offers, you are also expected to immediately notify those organizations of your final decision.
• Do not renege after accepting an offer, except in cases of extreme personal emergency.

If you have further questions about these guidelines or the offer evaluation process, please refer to the Job Offers web handout or consult with your Career Center counselor.

Students who believe an employer has misrepresented him/herself or his/her company or has not conformed with Career Center policies should email the Recruiting Office or a Career Center Counselor immediately.

Employers who have complaints about a student's behavior or possible misrepresentation of information are encouraged to contact the Recruiting Office immediately.

Third party recruiters may participate in on-campus interviews if they:

• are on retainer by their employer clients to act as their sole campus representatives,
• verify that they charge no fees of any kind to student applicants,
• provide the Recruiting Office in advance with a list of the employer clients for whom they are recruiting, and
• include client names in the job descriptions posted on CalJobs.