By Ben Rivera
To search for and apply for government positions, go to USAJobs and conduct your search. There you will create an account used to apply for some positions and then, most likely you will need to create a second account through ApplicationManager, here you can upload your resume and save necessary documents you'll use to apply for positions within this database.
Examples of documents you will need to upload are: DD214s, College Transcripts, and Certifications just to name a few. But, I've found that you need to upload the same document(s) several times to ApplicationManager. Why? Because each government position you apply for will have a different "Job Announcement Number" assigned to it. This alphanumeric tracking number needs to be placed on each document and filename. This allows your information, including your resume and veteran information to be tracked and verified by the government Human Resource Manager.
By not adding the "Job Announcement Number" your resume won't make it past the first line of applicants. Once you've uploaded your documents, be prepared to answer a few questions. Sometimes only one question is asked, but several questions may be asked to "weed out" applicants that are not qualified. Once you have your contact information updated, your job history entered, documents uploaded and you've answered those qualifying (or disqualifying) questions, you are ready to review your information. Make sure everything is correct and hit submit! Good Luck!
Most important: Be sure to follow the "How to Apply" tab directions at the top of the job announcement.
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