Ranking process in the continuous hiring process

You’ll still rank employers after every interview.

If you have one interview in a 48-hour period:

• You must rank the job right after you interview
• If you’d accept the job if offered, rank the job number 1. If the employer also selects you, you’ll be matched.

If you have more than one interview in a 48-hour period

• Rank the jobs you’ve interviewed for in this period immediately after your last interview in order of preference (e.g., 1, 2, 3 or X). We try to match you based on your order of preference. You can be matched to any job you’ve ranked.

If you enter an X instead of a number, this means you aren’t interested in the job and don’t want to be assigned to it. You can X as many jobs as you like, but remember that another opportunity may not come up.

Any job for which you assign a number instead of an X could be the job you’re matched to for your upcoming work term. 

Over the last few terms, there’s been a noticeable change in the job market. Employers are becoming more selective in their hiring and prefer to hire on their own timelines. Many have expressed a desire for a quicker turnaround from posting a job to filling it.

To adapt and simplify the process, and to give you access to the right opportunities at the right time, we’ve shifted to a continuous hiring process. This process, similar to the current second round, is more like full-time recruitment in the broader job market. It will also allow us to be more competitive with other institutions.

• Allows for more students to be matched earlier in the term
• Ensures sufficient jobs are available for you throughout the term
• Simplifies the process — you follow the same procedures from the start until you’re matched to a job
• Gives you more flexibility — no fixed interview period
• Better reflects the labour market — to prepare you for the realities of applying for jobs after graduation