NWAA Website User Registration & Services Overview
Registration for users of the NWAA website is separate to the Membership Application. There are two levels of user registration as decided upon by whether your company’s membership status.
Non members receive the following benefits:
Ability to book and pay online for events
Apply for jobs online
Upload your CV for searching by the NWAA membership
NWAA Members Receive all the benefits above, plus:
Ability to post company news stories onto the site. These are featured on our homepage plus in the news listings free of charge
Ability to submit company events free of charge.
Manage your own Companies’ online Capability Guide Profile
Post job applications that can be applied for online (applications are emailed directly through to yourself or include your own contact details). Jobs are featured on our homepage for additional exposure. Posting jobs is offered at a low cost to members, payments for these are taken online.
Access dedicated NWAA Member only content and documents including reports, previous presentations and opportunities.
Book low cost advertising on our website online to give your company additional exposure.
Website Visitors
All users and visitors to the site have access to NWAA website content and the online Capability Guide, which allows users to search through our database of Members capabilities and contact details.
Registering
To register, select the ‘Register’ option on the top menu (towards the top right of the page). Enter the details requested and either select your company from the ‘Member Company’ field (if a member of the NWAA) or it not, enter it into the Non Member Company field.
Upon clicking the Register button, you will immediately be able to log in using the submitted details and access the non member services. However, before you can access the Member services your account will require authorisation by the NWAA administration team. This may take up to 48 hours.
Applying for Membership Online
Companies can apply for membership to the NWAA online through our website. This can be found in the ‘Membership’ section of the main menu, under ‘Apply for membership online’. Under this page you will find a link to the ‘NWAA Online Membership Application Form’. This will open the application form in a new window.
From here, you will need to follow the instructions to create a registration account (this allows you to automatically save your progress through the form in order to return to it at a later time) then proceed through the form. Once completed, the form is submitted through to the NWAA for authorisation. We will continue to keep you updated through this process which may take approximately 2-4 weeks.
Capability Search
The Capability Guide is the core of the NWAA. This service showcases all of our members to the Aerospace Industry. The online version of the guide provides a powerful and flexible, user friendly tool for procurement professionals around the world to search through the wide range of Aerospace Capabilities that our Membership has at their disposal. NWAA members can manage their own profiles online allowing them to optimise their listing to be seen by as many potential customers as possible.
To access the Capability Guide Search, either follow the link from the home page or select the ‘Capability Search’ option in the main menu.
Using the Search Tool
There are three ways the Capability Guide Search Tool can be used:
Submit a Manual Search Enquiry – On the Capability Search homepage, selecting the ‘Manual Search Enquiry’ button will take you to a page where you may enter the exact details of the company or capability you are searching for. This will submit your enquiry directly to the NWAA where we will manually answer your query and provide you with the most suitable solution.
Search by Keyword – You may enter a generic search term in the ‘Enter your search text’ field and click submit. This will filter through our entire database of members and select those which include the term you have searched for. You may then filter the results further by selecting any other required criteria at the top of the search results to look for a more specific result.
Filter using the set capability criteria – If you start off by selecting the ‘View All Companies’ option, you may then filter down the full membership list by a number of specific set criteria available at the top of the search results. This includes looking for a company that is involved in a certain aerospace activity (ranging from manufacturing or service activities), already operate in specific sectors or regions and have specific certifications or Tier 1/OEM approvals. Or any combination of these.
You may also use the guide to lookup contact details of any specific member by selecting them under the ‘Please select a company’ option.
Updating your Member Company’s profile
Registered users of Member Company’s can update their company’s online capability guide entry themselves. This is done by logging in, then selecting the ‘Company Profile’ option on the top menu. Here, you may make any amends you require and then submit this which will update your company’s entry instantly.
News
The NWAA Website offers two news facilities for all visitors to the site to take advantage of and the option for Member companies to gain additional exposure by submitting newsworthy stories for inclusion to the website.
Industry News
The Industry News feed based on the homepage of the website is a Real Time, constantly updating news source displays the most up to date news stories from global news and information sources on the Aerospace Industry.
Local News
The Local News section displays news stories posted by the North West Aerospace Alliance and its members. Members can submit news stories completely free of charge for inclusion to this section. This is done by navigating to the ‘News Room’ menu, ‘Local News’ subpage. On this page you will find an option to ‘Add a news item’ towards the top of the news listings. Selecting this will allow you to enter your news details.
Submitting your News item sends it to the NWAA administration team where it will be considered for inclusion to the site – This may take up to 48 hours. Your news item will then be featured on the home page under Local News, and in the detailed news listings.
Events
As with the local news section, the Events section details events both hosted by the NWAA and its partners, but also allows our Members to showcase their own events.
Booking Events
All registered users to the site (members or non members) may book NWAA events online, and if applicable pay the booking fee for any NWAA event online with any major debit or credit card.
Members Events
Members are welcome to submit their own events free of charge for consideration to be included onto the NWAA website Events listings. Your event will also be featured on the website homepage. To submit your event, navigate to the ‘Events and Exhibitions’ menu, and then select the ‘Events’ page. You will find towards the top of the events listing an option to ‘Add an Event’. Under here, enter as much detail as you require. The Add Event button will submit your Event to for consideration by the NWAA for entry onto the website. This may take up to 48 hours.
Job Vacancies
Submitting your job vacancy with the NWAA allows you to target your vacancy to the specific industry and area that you are looking for, the Northwest Aerospace Industry. While this is a paid for service, posting vacancies is available only to our registered members and at a vastly reduced rate over alternative services.
Submitting your Vacancy
Member users may submit their vacancy by selecting the ‘Job Bank’ main menu option, then the ‘Add Job’ page.
Under here, you should complete as much information as possible, you may attach a document for any other information and then select ‘save job’. Next, you will be taken to our online payment gateway where you will be able to pay for advertising your vacancy, with any major debit or credit card. Once paid for, your vacancy will be submitted for authorisation which may take up to 48 hours. This will then appear on the website – it will be randomly selected to be displayed on the homepage and also available for all visitors to the site to search for. Any responses to your vacancy will be emailed directly to you.
Searching Vacancies
All visitors to the site may search through available job vacancies; however the user will need to be registered in order to apply for the vacancy online unless you have included contact details within the vacancy description. All applications will be emailed directly through to the employer.
CV Facilities
Complimenting the Job Vacancy facility, we also offer the opportunity for all users of the website to post their CV’s to the NWAA website. This will allow all NWAA members access to browse these CV’s and contact potential new employees.
Posting your CV
All registered users have access to this facility. To post your CV, you need to be registered and logged in. If you then select ‘My Profile’ on the top menu, you will see a ‘Manage CV’ option within the page. Selecting this will take you to your own CV profile. Enter your details, tick the box to confirm you are allowing our membership to access any personal details you have submitted and select the Add CV button. Your CV will be live for access by the membership immediately.
Searching CV’s
This service is restricted to Registered Member users only. This can be found under the ‘Job Bank’ main menu heading, under ‘Search CV’s’. Under this page you may view all the submitted CV’s or selecting the specific criteria you are searching for and selecting go will filter these down to any specific requirement. You may use their personal contact details to get in touch with your candidates directly
Members Documents
The Members Documents section allows the NWAA to upload content that we intend specifically for our membership to access. Only registered Member users can access this facility. Under here, in the future you will be able to access previous presentations, membership specific reports and sector information and other valuable information.
Other Member Content
From time to time, the NWAA may release additional Member only content onto the site that only Registered Member users will be able to access.
Advertising
We will soon be offering an automated system to place your company branding on the NWAA website - this will appear across the entire site at the top of the menu. The logos of all current advertisers will constantly rotate around to allow any member the opportunity to gain additional exposure without having to compete for attention from other advertisers.
This feature is currently in development, however prices will be extremely competitive. Starting from as little as £25 for a single month, discounts will be given for longer commitments.
Booking your advert online will be quick, simple and straightforward and you will be able to pay for your booking online with any major debit or credit card.
Until this feature is launched, should you be interested in advertising please contact Lorna Campbell-Cassidy via email – lorna.campbell-cassidy@aerospace.co.uk
