USA
Jobs
USAJOBS (USA
Jobs) is the official job site of the United States Federal
Government and it’s your one-stop source for Federal Jobs and
employment information. There are many options at USA Jobs like
explore the 17,970 Federal Jobs in the USA Jobs database and you can
create and store a resume for applying to Federal
jobs.
Now the first
important question comes, how to apply for Federal jobs? Forget what
you have heard about the complexities in finding a Federal job. USA
Jobs have made the process simple! Your job search for Federal
career opportunities is now a '3 - Step Process'.
STEP 1: CREATE
YOUR ACCOUNT
Set up your My
USA Jobs account to:
- Create &
post resumes
- Attract
employers
- Have jobs
emailed to you
STEP 2: SEARCH
FOR JOBS
Just enter your
desired job information and search the database of thousands of
jobs. Use your resume to apply online
instantly.
STEP 3: MANAGE
YOUR CAREER
Get all the
information and advice you need on obtaining a job in the
Government.
Now what
happens when you apply online? When you see a job that you would
like to apply to, you can click the Apply Online link at the bottom
of the posting. When you click Apply Online (all jobs do not have
this option), you will have to log into your account if you were not
previously logged in. Once you are logged in, if you have one or
more Resumes, you will have a choice of which Resume to send.
Likewise, if you have any cover letters stored, you will also have
the option of submitting a cover letter along with your Resume.
If you have an
account and are logged in but do not have any Resumes stored, when
you click the Apply Online link, you will get a message that says,
'You are logged in but do not have any Resumes stored.' You will
then have the option to Create a New Resume. If you do not have an
account opened and you click Apply Online, it will take you to the
Create Account/Log In page.
How to find out
about jobs with the Senior Executive Service (SES)? The SES is a
corps of men and women who administer public programs at the top
levels of Federal Government. Positions are primarily managerial and
supervisory. For more information, click at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/EI30.asp
These are some
of the other government employers at USA
Jobs:
- Americorps
- Excepted
Service Agencies
- FAA Air
Marshals
- NASA
Astronauts
- National
Credit Union Admin Careers
- National
Security Education Program
- NOAA Pacific
& Atlantic Fleet
- Peace
Corps
- U.S. Capitol Police
- U.S. Secret
Service
There are many
useful features at USA Jobs, like the Advanced Search page allows
you to enter a salary range when setting your search criteria. To
access this page, click SEARCH JOBS and then click Advanced on the
right margin. To see Vacancy Announcements for a certain Department,
enter the full name of the department surrounded by quotation marks
in the Keyword search field. Example: "Department of
Agriculture".
How to search
by Region of the US: Regions of the U.S. are included in the
Location Search menu. They currently appear on the list in
alphabetical order between US-TX and US-UT. Important note: Not all
recruiters and hiring managers will specify a Region with their
posting so it is recommended that you also select each desired state
individually to see all results in those
locations.
You can create
Job Search Agents to receive email notifications when Vacancy
Announcements are posted that meet your saved search criteria. To
setup a Search Agent, click MY USA Jobs to create or login to your
career account. Then click Create New Agent to select your search
criteria and the frequency you would like to receive emails. For
more information about USA Jobs, please visit their website at:
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
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