USAJOBS Help Center - How to... (2024)

How to complete any task on USAJOBS, step by step.

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Create a login.gov account
Use login.gov if you have limited access to a phone or cell service
Change the phone number you use to sign in
Enter an international phone number when creating a login.gov account
Update your primary email address

Change or reset your password
Sign into your account if you can't access your primary email

Apply

Understand a job announcement
Understand announcement closing types
Save a job announcement
Remove a saved job announcement
Contact an agency

Create an application
Save an application
Update an application
Continue an application
Check on the status of an application
Archive an application
Cancel an application
View job applications

Create a resume
Build a resume
Edit a resume
Upload a resume
Make a resume searchable
Print a resume

Search

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Save a search
Sort search results
Understand search results
Unsubscribe from a saved search

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