USAJOBS Search
The BASIC Search is now easy to read – in one second – you can see the number of jobs in each city, each each job category and for each agency. This is a WONDERFUL IMPROVEMENT FOR THE BASIC SEARCH. Check out the new search functionality on USAJOBS at http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/default.aspx. The new basic search now features an easy-to-read list of job search options by Agency, Location and Occupation, with an indicator of how many jobs are available in each category. As you narrow your search criteria, so narrows the list. This provides a much better starting point for job seekers.
A tip for announcement searching: searching key words can really be useful. For example, the job title Emergency Management Specialist is classified to the 301 job series, which is general administrative and management. Searching the 301 series will yield administrative positions and even a food service specialist! Searching key words like “COOP,” “exercises,” or “incident response” will yield a variety of positions in the field, even those with titles like “Program Specialist” that are in the Emergency Management field.
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I like the new Basic Search page I can see in ONE SECOND how many jobs are open in each agency. This is SO interesting. Some agencies only have 1 job open. I can also see immediately how jobs are open in each Career Category – I should be an engineer. But also the Business & Industry series has alot of jobs open right now. This is a great first screen and very engaging. With the old BASIC SEARCH, I would have had to spend hours to get this information to visually see the TOTAL NUMBER OF JOBS BY STATE, AGENCY AND CAREER CATEGORY.
Thank you OPM and MONSTER.com for developing this new page. I love it! Kathryn Troutman, Author, Ten Steps to a Federal Job, 2nd Ed.
This is a vast improvement over the previous search engine. By categorizing the announcements by field or city (or both!), it is much easier to search quickly and efficiently.
It’s ok. When you set up your agents, the system doesn’t properly pay attention to your preferences. I literally have to go into the system at least once per week to make sure I didn’t miss out on an opportunity because my agents aren’t working.