No. It’s not required; however, entering your information directly into those fields is the best way to ensure that your information is searchable by recruiters, particularly the information entered in the Work Experience and Licenses & Certifications sections.
Job preferences: All fields in this section are optional. If you are looking for part-time work, you may want to enter the days and hours you are available for work. Also, entering your preferred geographic location will help recruiters know your preference if a job has openings in multiple locations.
Adding your experience and skill information: To enter information in the Education History, Work Experience, Licenses and Certifications, Degrees, and Language Skills sections, click the respective buttons or drop-downs. For applicable sections, a pop-up will appear for you to enter details. Note that if you added a resume, you are not required to fill out any of these sections with one exception. If you are applying for a job that is designated as an early talent job opening, you are required to provide additional school and degree information.
After each entry in these categories (except Education History), click Done. You will be taken back to the My Profile page with a summary of the details you just entered. To add another item in the same category in that section, click the + button. A pop-up will reappear for you to enter the next item.
Education History: In the Highest Education Level drop-down, select the applicable answer.
Work Experience: If you are entering information about your current job, leave the end date blank. (If you enter To Present, an error displays.)
Licenses and Certifications: In this section, enter any licenses or certifications. See Find your Match with the Lookup feature.
Degrees: This section will allow you to list one or all of the degrees you have earned, along with the field of study and the school where you acquired the degree. In the pop-up, use the look-ups to select applicable degree information. You can also enter multiple degrees. Note that if you are applying for an early talent job, you will be required to provide additional pertinent information about at least one degree.
Language Skills: List any languages you are proficient in other than English.
Referrals: When you apply for any job at Wells Fargo, you will be asked how did you learn about this job.
- In the "I learned about this job from" section of the application, click the drop down and select the appropriate option.
- For each option you will be required to provide some additional information specific to that selection.
- All required fields for each option will have an (*) and must be completed in order to move forward with the application process.