About Posting a Resume

The HDAS Network is a unique recruitment tool made possible through the cooperation of the Houston Dental Assistant School and the dental community.  You must be a member of the HDAS Network to post a resume and review positions in the Job Bank.  At this time membership is open to students, graduates and alumni of HDAS. 

Becoming a member is easy and free. Click on membership application and fill out the application to become a member.  Your membership will be activated on the HDAS Network by the site administrator, usually within 24 hours.

Features

The HDAS Network site includes a complete resume software module with advanced features.

We value your privacy and will not share your information.

You need to be a member of the HDAS Network to post your resume.

Membership is free.

Only member employers can view your resume.

Resumes must be activated by a site administrator, usually within 24 hours.

Options to hide contact data for any resume posting.

You are free to edit your resume at any time or post more than one.

Remember

Posting your resume on this Web site should be just one part of your total job search strategy.

Networking, tapping the hidden job market, volunteering, joining a professional group as well as answering ads can all increase your chances of finding a job in the least amount of time.

The resume format required for online submission may not be the most effective format for hard copy resumes. Please check our samples of and appropriate layouts for printed resumes.

Get Started

Posting your resume on HDAS Network is simple. If you have not posted a resume on the HDAS Network just follow the easy steps in Post a Resume. If you are a HDAS Network member, simply log in using your user name and password. 

1. How do I post my resume on the HDAS Network?

2. How do I become an HDAS Network member?

3. I’m a member but I forgot my login, how do I get a new one?

4. Why isn't my login working?
5. How will my online resume look?
6. Can I cut and paste my resume into my profile?
7. What should I put in the Desired Position Title box?
8. Why haven't I received responses for jobs I applied to?
9. Can HDAS Network provide additional information about a confidential ad?

10. How can I know who is looking at my resume?
11. What information about me is visible to member employers?
12. Is there a charge for this service?
13. Are you affiliated with any placement firms?
14. Still have questions?

1. How do I post my resume on the HDAS Network?

Posting resumes on the HDAS Network is simple.  Click on Post a Resume under Career Center and follow the instructions.  You have to be a member of the HDAS Network to post a resume.

2. How do I become an HDAS Network member?

The HDAS Network membership is free service currently open to students and graduates of the Houston Dental Assistant School.  If you qualify follow the easy steps to become a member by completing the application for the HDAS Network.  Your application will be approved, usually withing 24 hours.

3. I’m a member but I forgot my login, how do I get a new one?

Click here to request an e-mail with your login information.  Enter your username or e-mail and your password will be emailed to you instantly!

4. Why isn't my login working?

Your login may not work because you did not type it in correctly. Try again making sure to enter the correct e-mail address for your login and your password. 

You may not be authorized to login if you are not a registered user trying to enter a restricted area. If you have never worked with our site before, you probably do not have a login. You'll need to create a new one.  Just click here to walk through setting up a membership, where you will create your login and password.

If you've logged in before and now your login doesn't work, please contact our office using our Feedback form on any page.

5. How will my online resume look?
The resume format required for online submission is not the most effective format for hard copy resumes so it will appear different. Online resumes are optimized for searches and hard copy resumes are optimized for ease of reading.  Both should always be neat and accurate.

6. Can I cut and paste my resume into my profile?
After you login click on Post a Resume, fill in the fields by either typing in your information or copying the information from a resume you have already prepared.  Copy the appropriate section from your source document and paste it in the appropriate section.  Passing the cursor over the icons at the top of each section explains the function of the icon.  The paste icon looks like two overlapping sheets of paper.

7. What should I put in the Desired Position Title box? 

This box is a brief summary of what type of job your looking for or what skills you have to offer. Some candidates include what they're looking for and the area they're interested in. Some examples;  “Entry level dental assistant position.  North Houston area.  RDA certified”  or "Experienced dental assistant position. West Houston area."

8. Why haven't I received responses for jobs I applied to?
While we agree that prospective employers should always contact candidates who reply to their ads, we cannot control this. Each has its own process of reviewing resumes and screening candidates for their position. Some don't feel they are obligated to contact prospective candidates who reply to their ad.

9. Can HDAS Network provide additional information about a confidential ad?

We are not a recruiting entity; we are a service for the dental community and allow employers to post ads confidentially. Some employers don’t want the name of their company revealed.  For this reasons, we cannot give out any identifying information.  For these jobs candidates should respond through the Web site only.  

10. How can I know who is looking at my resume?

We allow our employers to view resumes without revealing their identity, similar to allowing candidates to view job postings without revealing their identity.  Employers must apply and become members of the HDAS Network to view resumes.

11. What information about me is visible to member employers?
If you reply online to a specific job the employer will see your profile information (name and contact information), and the message and/or resume that was included in the response.

If you post your resume and check the box to "Display My Contact Information" employers with current job postings will be able to view your profile (name and contact information) as well as your online resume.

You can also post your resume "confidentially" by NOT checking the "Display My Contact Information" box when posting your resume. If you do this, the employer will not see your profile (name and contact information), however they will see your resume.

If you paste your name and contact information into the body of your resume, it will be visible to the employer. If you are concerned about the possibility of your current employer recognizing you based upon your posted resume, we advise against doing this.

12. Is there a charge for this service?
The service is free for our member job seekers.  There is no placement fee for finding a job through our Web site.