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1. I'm an organization. How can I post opportunities on this site?
2. What is the Posting Approval Process?
3. How do I edit my Postings?
4. Where did my Posting go?
5. How long can I leave a posting on ArtsOpportunities?
6. My posting still shows up in the "Posting List" on my Organization Main Page even after the deadline. Why is this?
7. How do I delete my Posting?
8. Why can't I find the posting I just added?
9. I can't open a resume that was sent by ArtsOpportunities. What should I do?
10. When I try to post an opportunity, I see a bunch of code on the page. What should I do?

1. I'm an organization. How can I post opportunities on this site?
It's easy. Select the "For Opportunity Posters" button located in the top navigation bar. You will need to register your organization with ArtsOpportunities, if you have not done so. First, check to make sure your organization is not already registered. Once you have registered, follow the steps below to post an employment, internship or artist opportunity on the site:

  1. After you log in or after you register, you will be presented with the "Organization Main Page".
  2. Locate the "Create a New Posting" section, and select the type of posting you would like to create (e.g. employment, internship, or artist opportunity).
  3. Fill out all relevant information in the "Posting" form.
  4. After you have filled in all necessary criteria for the opportunity, verify your posting by selecting the "Preview" button.
  5. Use "Submit and Add Another Posting" button to submit the current form and then post another job, (by repeating the above process) or select the "Submit" button and return to the "Organization Main Page".

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2. What is the Posting Approval Process?
Though we don't require an organization membership to go through an approval process, we do reserve the right to review, change and/or remove all postings. Please read our Terms of Service for complete details. The ArtsOpportunities Web site may be used only for lawful purposes by organizations seeking employees or artist's work. ArtsOpportunities specifically prohibits any use of fraudulent content on the Web site.

Here's how it works: After you submit a posting, we review it. You will be notified by e-mail should your posting not be approved. Normally you will see your posting on the site within 24 hours of submission.

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3. How do I edit my Postings? 
Be sure you are logged in.  You will be presented with the "Organization Main Page":

  1. Under the "Edit or Delete a Posting" column, select a posting from the dropdown list provided. Once you have selected the posting by name then select the "Edit" button.
  2. Your information will appear within the "Posting" form. You may edit all pertinent information.
  3. Once you have finished your edits, preview your posting by selecting the "Preview" button.
  4. When you are satisfied with the preview, select the "Submit" button. Your posting will be saved under the current job title name.
  5. Your posting must be re-approved by ArtsOpportunities before it will reappear on the site. This process requires no further action on your part. Once re-approved, the posting will automatically appear on the Web site, replacing the existing posting. The approval process normally takes no longer than 24 hours. For more information, select "What is the Posting Approval Process? ".

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4. Where did my Posting go?
There are three possibilities for this.

  1. Your posting has expired. Your posting will be kept on your "Posting List" (located on the Organization Main Page). You can then reactivate it, edit it or delete it, simply follow the instructions in the FAQ section "How do I edit my postings?".
  2. The posting is still in the approval process.
  3. Postings are ranked by date posted and if your posting is over two - three weeks old, it may have been moved to the bottom of the search results list.

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5. How long can I leave a posting on ArtsOpportunities?
You can leave your posting up to 180 days from the day you post. You will set the deadline date when you create the posting. The posting will automatically be deactivated in 24 hours after the deadline. We'll e-mail you when your posting is deactivated.

Once the posting is inactive (the deadline date has passed) it will be kept on your "Posting List" (located on the For Opportunity Posters main page). You can extend the deadline date and reactive the posting, should you wish to keep the posting longer. Or you can delete it completely.

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6. My posting still shows up in the "Posting List" on my Organization Main page even after the deadline. Why is this?
Even though the deadline for your posting has passed, it will be stored in your "Posting List", during which time you can renew, edit or delete the posting. If you would like to delete the posting, simply follow the instructions listed in the "How do I delete my Posting?" section.

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7. How do I delete my Posting?
In the "For Opportunity Posters" section use your email and password to log in as an existing member. You will be presented with the "Organization Main Page".

Under the "Edit or Delete a Posting" column, select a posting from the dropdown list provided. Once you have selected the posting by name, then select the "Delete" key. You will be offered another opportunity to abort this action. If you choose to continue to delete this file, then select the "OK" button.

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8. Why can't I find the posting I just added?
There are two reasons why this may be the case:

  1. The posting may still be in the approval process. See "What is the Posting Approval Process?" for more information.
  2. If you're looking for your posting in the search results try narrowing your search criteria.

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9. I can't open a resume that was sent by ArtsOpportunities. What should I do?

Applicants are responsible for creating electronic resumes in PDF, Microsoft Word(.doc), or text (.txt) file. ArtsOpportunities will forward the resume in an attachment to the e-mail address you specified in the posting form. To open a PDF file, Adobe Acrobat Reader may be required; to open a word.doc Microsoft Word may be required; to open a text.txt file most text editing software programs will work. Should you not be able to open the resume with one of these programs, use the applicant's contact information that was provided in the e-mail to request another resume.

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10. When I try to post an opportunity, I see a bunch of code on the page. What should I do?

Try using a different Web browser. The opportunity-posting tool on this site is compatible with Internet Explorer, Firefox/Mozilla browsers, and Safari browsers. If you do not already have an alternate browser, you may download one here:

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