Get Connected > Job Bank User Guide

Welcome to the PDMA Job Bank, the #1 Resource on the Web for New Product Development people - where you can:

  • Post Jobs for positions that you are looking to fill
  • View Jobs posted by others
  • Post Your Resume if you are a current PDMA member
  • View Resumes posted by others

The PDMA Web Site is currently visited by over 50,000 product development people each month! So your posted jobs will receive high exposure among just those individuals you want to reach: experienced, qualified product development professionals. If you have questions or comments regarding the Job Bank, send email to webmaster@pdma.org.

POSTING A JOB is easy. Just follow the three steps below:

1. LOG IN TO THE PDMA WEBSITE.

  • If You Are a Current PDMA Member: Your Login Name and Password for the Job Bank are the same as your Login Name and Password for the Members Only area on the web site. NOTE: PDMA Members are allowed FIVE FREE JOB POSTINGS as a benefit of membership in the association. Additional postings will cost $125 each.
    • You Don't Know Your User Name and Password? Click Here.
    • Interested in becoming a PDMA member? Click here .

  • If You Are NOT a Current PDMA Member: You must first REGISTER WITH THE JOB BANK before you can post jobs. Then, you will be permitted to post jobs, for a fee of $125 per position. If you wish to post more than ten jobs, the fee is $100 (for each position after the first ten). Postings remain up for a 52-day period. A posting may be renewed for $75 for an additional 45-day posting.

    Click here to REGISTER WITH THE JOB BANK (required for non-PDMA Members only)

2. VIEW YOUR ACCOUNT. This will show you:

  • How many Posting Credits you currently have. This is the number of positions you may post before needing to purchase more credits. If you need to purchase more credits, click on the "Purchase Job Bank Credits" button.

  • All of the Postings that you have made and which are on display in the Job Bank. If you wish to remove a posting (e.g., because you have filled the position),click the update button for the posting and click the "Do Not Display Posting" box and hit the Update Job button. NOTE: You do not receive a refund in Job Posting credits if you do this. Only do this if you no longer wish to have that position posted on the PDMA Job Bank, e.g. because you have filled that position.

3. POST A JOB. Assuming you have at least one Job Posting Credit, you may post a position in the Job Bank. Please note the following important details:

  • Abbreviated Position name. This can be a maximum of just 20 characters, including spaces, e.g., VP of R&D; Product Manager; Mkt Research Dir; Chemical Engineer; Software Programmer; etc. This will be how the position appears when viewers are browsing the lists of jobs, so it's very important that it be descriptive. (Viewers will also see the type of industry, the location, and the company name if provided.) If they click on a listing, they will see the full set of information about that job.

     

  • Company Name is an optional field, but obviously is helpful for job seekers to know.

     

  • Location (City, State, Country) and Type of Industry are required fields.

     

  • Salary Range is a required field. HOWEVER, you may choose NOT to have that information posted in the job posting itself. (PDMA wishes to gather this information in the aggregate for a possible future Salary Survey report. If you do not want the information posted on the site, it will be kept strictly confidential and never revealed. If the salary is not determined, please provide your best estimate of the range.)

     

  • Include Contact Information at the bottom of the form, for interested candidates to respond to.

     

    • Note: The Job posting will initially only be visible to current paid PDMA members, for one week -- as a benefit to PDMA members. It will then be visible to everyone, members and non-members alike, for an additional 45 days.-->

     

4. RENEW A JOB ALREADY POSTED.

If you wish to renew a posting for another 45-day period, you can do so for $75. Login to the PDMA Website. It will show you all of the jobs you have posted that are current in the job bank. Click the checkbox next to those positions you wish to renew and click the "RENEW" button. This will take you to a screen where you may enter a credit card number to pay for this renewal.

PROBLEMS? If you have problems or questions regarding the posting of jobs in the PDMA Job Bank, send an email to: webmaster@pdma.org . Explain your problem exactly and we will get back to you right away.

POSTING YOUR RESUME - PDMA MEMBERS ONLY

If you are a current PDMA member, you may post your resume in the Job Bank. To do so, follow these two steps:

1. LOGIN TO THE PDMA WEBSITE.

  • You Don't Know Your User Name and Password?Click Here.

2. POST YOUR RESUME

    Click on "MY RESUME". Fill out the form, including a cut and paste of your resume, and then hit the ADD RESUME button.

3. EDIT YOUR RESUME

If you have already posted your resume and wish to change it, when you click the "MY RESUME" button it will show your form filled in. Make changes as you wish and hit the UPDATE RESUME button at the bottom, and your resume will be posted with the new information.

4. DELETE YOUR RESUME

If you wish to delete your resume, you may do so here. As long as you maintain your PDMA membership, you will be able to re-post your resume. If your PDMA membership expires, your resume will remain on our site for an additional six months.

NOTE: Your resume will be visible to anyone visiting the PDMA web site, so issues of confidentiality are your own responsibility.