FAQ

What's the difference between CoolWorks.com and My.CoolWorks.com?

Cool Works is where you go to GET your jobs. My Coolworks is where you go to TALK about it!

The two websites are complementary and have been linked to help you as the job seeker discuss job opportunities you find on CoolWorks.com, and great places where they are, with other like-minded folks heading out to do the same thing.

How do I search for a job on CoolWorks.com?

All the employers and jobs listed on CoolWorks.com are grouped by location (e.g. States, National Park) or by category (Ski Resorts, Lodges, Camps, and so on). We have a few special categories such as Jobs on Water for raft, fishing, and river guide jobs, cruise ships and other jobs where you'll get to play in the water. Older and Bolder is aimed at the adventurous, retired types. Internships, Volunteer opportunities, and Teen jobs are also included.

Click on the categories that interest you, then click on the employer's links, and that will take you to their Employer Profile.

What's an Employer Profile?

The Employer Profile is an overview, an 'at-a-glance' look at the property/organization, including important details about location, housing, recreational opportunities and more. You'll also find a listing of all the jobs they have available in any give season. The Profile links to the Employer's website and to their application. Many have online applications, some have applications to print, fill out and mail in, and others just have contact information.You apply to jobs directly through the Employers' Profiles.

What if I'm looking for a job RIGHT NOW?

Head to our Help Wanted Now job listings. Those are all jobs that need to be filled within 45 days. It's Coolworks version of a job hotline!

What if I'm looking for a year-round job?

Head to our Careers job list.

What if I have a profession I take with me from season to season?

Head to our Seasonal Professional job list.

Examples of positions found here: chefs, wranglers, outdoor educators, crew leaders, activity specialists for camps...the list goes on and on.

How do I keep up with What's New on Cool Works®?

There are a many ways that you can keep on top of what's happening at Cool Works without visiting every day.

• Follow CoolWorks.com on
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• Become a Fan of CoolWorks.com on
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• Join the CoolWorks.com group on
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• Join the CoolWorks.com conversation on
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• Weekly email blast - Once a week or so we send an email with all the new employers and jobs on our site. Sign up for the weekly newsletter. If you don't have an email address or want one to use just for your job search, sign up for a free Cool Works email address.
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• RSS Feeds - All of our pages on CoolWorks.com and on My.CoolWorks.com are available as an RSS feed. If you don't know what an RSS feed is, you can learn more on our feeds page. Click on the RSS icon at the top of the page to get to the feed and add it to your feed reader.

  

• Cool Works® Mobile - Get job updates on your cell phone. Just plug in the following URL into your phone - http://m.coolworks.com/ .

Is it better to apply with an application or a resume?

It's a serious challenge to ramp up a seasonal operation from hibernation to full-combat mode every year. A huge part of that challenge is assembling a seasonal crew.
Hiring off of resumes doesn't quite cut it -- the seasonal world is fairly unique: Many of these employers are at the "end of the road" and so have to provide housing; seasonal operations have just a few months to pay the bills for the whole year; and there is a lot of planning and training that goes into staffing up from scratch each and every year....read more.

What can I do on MyCoolworks?

Get to know your fellow tribe members by joining groups of interest to you, posting photographs from your jobs and life, add videos, write blog posts and tell us your stories, and best of all chat real-time with other members on the main page of this network. To join the chat, just type in your name and start chatting. If you want to add your photograph to the chat, please join the Cool Works' Chatroll account. Lastly, during the summer off-season, we host weekly chats on Mondays at 9pm Eastern on lots of different topics. If you can't make it, read the transcripts post chat. They will start up again in October.

DISCLAIMER Cool Works is not responsible for the verification of data provided and shall not be liable for any errors, factual, transcription or otherwise, contained in the information posted. Further, we assume no obligation with respect to the compliance of the information or application process with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations of any kind regarding employment practices. By submitting their resumes, users understand and agree that their resumes and any or all material contained therein may be viewed by many people with access to the Internet. Cool Works does not warrant or guarantee that a resume shall be viewed by any specific number of users, or that it will be viewed by any specific user. User acknowledges and agrees that User is solely responsible for the form and content of any resume or material contained therein placed by the User on this system.

If I have more questions about Cool Works, who can I contact?

If you need any further assistance, please feel free to contact any of us at Cool Works®. Thanks for checking out our world! - Patty, Eric, Kari, Bill and Kathi (In the photo below from left to right)