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<h2>OTES Help Center - How to Provide Your Education History</h2>
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<h2>OTES Help Center - How to Provide Your Education History</h2>
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<p>(Don’t have time to go through the tutorial? <a>Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the tutorial). </p>
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<p>(Don’t have time to go through the tutorial? <a>Click here</a> to download a PDF copy of the tutorial). </p>
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<h3>You can choose how you’d like to interact with the tutorial below from the following options:</h3>
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<h3>You can choose how you’d like to interact with the tutorial below from the following options:</h3>
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<ul><li><strong>(Default) Try It:</strong> Practice the steps in the tutorial interactively. </li>
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<ul><li><strong>(Default) Try It:</strong> Practice the steps in the tutorial interactively. </li>
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<li><strong>Watch It:</strong> See the steps in the tutorial as a video</li>
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<li><strong>Watch It:</strong> See the steps in the tutorial as a video</li>
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<li><strong>View It:</strong> See the steps in the tutorial as a scrollable list</li>
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<li><strong>View It:</strong> See the steps in the tutorial as a scrollable list</li>
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<li><strong>Print It:</strong> Export the tutorial as a PDF. </li>
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<li><strong>Print It:</strong> Export the tutorial as a PDF. </li>
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</ul><h3>Once you have decided, click START to continue.</h3>
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</ul><h3>Once you have decided, click START to continue.</h3>
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<h3>Learn how to provide your education history using the candidate portal.</h3>
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<h3>Learn how to provide your education history using the candidate portal.</h3>
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<p>1. Step 1. Click the personalized login link to visit the candidate portal to provide the information needed for your background check.</p>
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<p>1. Step 1. Click the personalized login link to visit the candidate portal to provide the information needed for your background check.</p>
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<p>2. You will be redirected to Orange Tree’s CandidateConnect portal.</p>
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<p>2. You will be redirected to Orange Tree’s CandidateConnect portal.</p>
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<p>3. Step 2. Electronically sign the disclosure and authorization forms.</p>
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<p>3. Step 2. Electronically sign the disclosure and authorization forms.</p>
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<p>4. Step 3. Provide your personal information.</p>
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<p>4. Step 3. Provide your personal information.</p>
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<p>5. Click to provide your date of birth.</p>
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<p>5. Click to provide your date of birth.</p>
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<p>6. And your Social Security Number</p>
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<p>6. And your Social Security Number</p>
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<p>7. Click submit.</p>
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<p>7. Click submit.</p>
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<p>8. Step 4. Click to provide your<b>Education History</b></p>
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<p>8. Step 4. Click to provide your<b>Education History</b></p>
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<p>9. Provide all education history even if you did not graduate from the school/institution.</p>
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<p>9. Provide all education history even if you did not graduate from the school/institution.</p>
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<p>10. Select if the education type was a GED, High School, Trade/Technical, or University/College.</p>
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<p>10. Select if the education type was a GED, High School, Trade/Technical, or University/College.</p>
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<p>11. If you were awarded a degree, diploma, GED, or certificate.</p>
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<p>11. If you were awarded a degree, diploma, GED, or certificate.</p>
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<p>12. The month, day, and year you graduated.</p>
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<p>12. The month, day, and year you graduated.</p>
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<p>13. The name of the school or institution.</p>
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<p>13. The name of the school or institution.</p>
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<p>14. The street address.</p>
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<p>14. The street address.</p>
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<p>15. City.</p>
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<p>15. City.</p>
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<p>16. State.</p>
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<p>16. State.</p>
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<p>17. And your name while attending.</p>
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<p>17. And your name while attending.</p>
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<p>18. To add additional educations, click + to display more fields.</p>
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<p>18. To add additional educations, click + to display more fields.</p>
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<p>19. As a reminder, please include all education history even if you were not awarded a degree, diploma, GED, or certificate.</p>
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<p>19. As a reminder, please include all education history even if you were not awarded a degree, diploma, GED, or certificate.</p>
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<p>20. Once you have provided all your education history, click submit.</p>
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<p>20. Once you have provided all your education history, click submit.</p>
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<p>Thank you for taking this tutorial!</p>
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<p>Thank you for taking this tutorial!</p>
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<h3>Here’s an interactive tutorial</h3>
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<h3>Here’s an interactive tutorial</h3>
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<p><i>** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **</i></p>
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<p><i>** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **</i></p>
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<p><a>https://www.iorad.com/player/1873851/How-to-provide-your-education-history-</a></p>
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<p><a>https://www.iorad.com/player/1873851/How-to-provide-your-education-history-</a></p>
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<h3>Common questions and answers </h3>
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<h3>Common questions and answers </h3>
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<p><strong>1. How do I complete my education history?</strong></p>
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<p><strong>1. How do I complete my education history?</strong></p>
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<ul><li>Input the start and end dates at each company (day, month, and year). Check box if you were employed as a contractor or through a staffing agency. Enter the company name, phone number, address of your previous employer and your title/position, and name used.</li>
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<ul><li>Input the start and end dates at each company (day, month, and year). Check box if you were employed as a contractor or through a staffing agency. Enter the company name, phone number, address of your previous employer and your title/position, and name used.</li>
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</ul><p><strong>2. What if I forgot to include a former employer? How do I update this information?</strong></p>
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</ul><p><strong>2. What if I forgot to include a former employer? How do I update this information?</strong></p>
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<ul><li>You can contact us directly to update your information from the candidate portal or email us at <a>candidateconnect@otes.com</a>.</li>
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<ul><li>You can contact us directly to update your information from the candidate portal or email us at <a>candidateconnect@otes.com</a>.</li>
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</ul><p><strong>3. I was asked to provide additional documentation. What kind of documentation do I need to provide for my employment verification?</strong></p>
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</ul><p><strong>3. I was asked to provide additional documentation. What kind of documentation do I need to provide for my employment verification?</strong></p>
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<ul><li>This is determined by your perspective/current/future employer’s policy. There is a drop-down in the candidate portal that lists acceptable forms of documentation. </li>
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<ul><li>This is determined by your perspective/current/future employer’s policy. There is a drop-down in the candidate portal that lists acceptable forms of documentation. </li>
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<li>Common forms of employment documentation include:<ul><li>W2 form</li>
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<li>Common forms of employment documentation include:<ul><li>W2 form</li>
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<li>Paystub </li>
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<li>Paystub </li>
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<li>I-9 form</li>
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<li>I-9 form</li>
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<li>Tax forms</li>
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<li>Tax forms</li>
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<li>Bank statements</li>
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<li>Bank statements</li>
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<li>Proof of employment offer letter</li>
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<li>Proof of employment offer letter</li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul></li>
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</ul><p><strong>4. How do I provide additional documentation for my employment verification?</strong></p>
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</ul><p><strong>4. How do I provide additional documentation for my employment verification?</strong></p>
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