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Resources and Tools: USAJOBS and Studentjobs.gov

USAJOBS is the Federal government's centralized one-stop shopping service for agency vacancy announcements and various items of relevant employment information available 24/7. USAJOBS is accessible through two delivery systems in which vacancy announcements and employment information are available to all customers-job seekers, Federal employees, and the general public:

USAJOBS offers a variety of features to support recruiting efforts of Federal agencies:

  • A wide array of job searches allows applicants to search jobs by location, agency, series and keywords.
  • Employment fact sheets provide information on a wide variety of topics related to Federal employment issues, including agency-specific fact sheets.
  • USAJOBS by Email features a capability for job seekers to specify up to ten customized job searches and then receive automatic emails when new jobs are posted that match those search criteria. The emails provide links directly to the vacancy announcements.
  • Agency search pages can be created for any agency to advertise either internal and/or external positions.
  • Hot Jobs, Featured Jobs and Featured Employer areas allow agencies to post jobs that are critical or hard to fill.
  • Banner ads can help agencies highlight their special hiring needs.
  • A resume builder feature allows individuals to create up to five resumes. Job seekers can choose to make their resumes "searchable" and thus increase their opportunities of being invited to apply for hard-to-fill positions by Federal agencies conducting resume mining.
  • Studentjobs.gov provides a one-stop shopping service that is strictly for student and e-Scholar opportunities within the Federal government.

Writing Effective Vacancy Notices

USAJOBS also has an online tutorial on posting an announcement on USAJOBS.

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