Federal job seekers now have a more user-friendly website to search, apply for and share information about federal jobs, thanks to the launch of USAJOBS 3.0.
The Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday announced the launch, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 13. The USAJOBS 3.0 team was able to compress its original transition schedule to the Columbus Day holiday weekend to bring the website back online earlier, OPM said Tuesday.
The site allows job applicants to create user profiles by answering commonly asked questions on federal job applications, meaning job seekers will not have to re-enter this information when applying for jobs later. Some of the information, such as special hiring authority eligibilities, can also be used by agencies in targeted recruitment efforts.
The website also includes a more robust search engine, allowing users to create a new search from the saved searches page. It also allows users to select filters to refine search results and set the frequency of email notifications, OPM said.
What are your thoughts on the USAJOBS makeover? Are more changes still necessary to make the federal job process more applicant-friendly?
Brittany Ballenstedt
Brittany Ballenstedt writes Nextgov's Wired Workplace blog, which delves into the issues facing employees who work in the federal information technology sector. Before joining Nextgov, Brittany covered federal pay and benefits issues as a staff correspondent for Government Executive and served as an associate editor for National Journal's Technology Daily. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Mansfield University and originally hails from Pennsylvania. She currently lives near Travis Air Force Base, Calif., where her husband is stationed.
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