A little power point to help navigate through USAJOBS and get noticed.

1. Just a note I set this up for law enforcement,
since I just recently graduated with my
Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice. But it is the basics
for any type of employment you may seek.

2. How to navigate through saved searches.

3. Saved Searches: Click here to set up the preferences
so you can receive daily, weekly or monthly
notifications about job openings.

4. Click here

5. Here you can type in
key words like
“police” or
“internships”.
Internships are the
best way to get a
foot in the door. See
if your school has
any programs they
could hook you up
with.
This is self explanatory
Search for an agency
You’re interested in.
Click yes here b/c
you’re a veteran
Select how often you
want to receive
notifications here and then save

6. Saved documents

7. Click here

8. Here is an example
Of all the saved
Documents I have.
The VA Should have
sent you a notice
Indicating what
percentage you’re
Going to receive for
disability. Upload that
Document you need that
Along with the SF 15 and
DD214 to apply for Veteran’s
preference.
If they don’t mail you that notice or you lose it (like I did)
You can contact your local VA office
(Mine was in the local federal building)
And they’ll print you a new one.

9. SF 15
Google SF 15 then click here.

10. Click here to download
The form to your
computer.

11. When you open
The form after
you have saved it
The text fields
Should turn blue
So you can type
Your info in
instead of hand
writing it.Everything should
Be easy to
Navigate through.
When you’re done
With this save it and
Upload it to USAJOBS

12. • Your DD 214, along with the SF 15, will be good
enough to get 5 point veteran’s preference. So
make sure when you apply for jobs to submit
both of those documents. If you receive 30% or
more disability you can apply for 10 point
preference. Make sure you submit your DD214,
SF15, and letter stating what percentage of
disability you receive.
• What this means (from how I perceive it) is that
you are scored on how well you are qualified and
then you are given 5 or 10 more points. For the
local Sheriff I received an extra 15.

13. Resume sample

14. Click here

15. Click here

16. I pretty much cut and filled in
my information.
Remember to read the job
posting and add that Information
into your resume. I copy and
paste what the announcement is
looking for and tweak it so my
skills and duties performed
reflect that.
I have heard since
Employers receive
So many applicants
Our resumes are ran
Through a computer
That seeks out the
Key words listed in the
Job announcement.
It is irritating but you
Should go off of the
Job announcement
And take the duties
And qualifications and
Insert them into your
Resume. Basically
Make your resume say
What they are looking
For in your words.
Then again
This is just hearsay.

17. Application status

18. Click here

19. You can be updated when the
position you have applied for
Changes.
Referred is the
Status you want!

20. I think I hit all of the important stuff. I have
received several “referred” status notifications
but only one job has actually called me to take
an exam. Don’t get discouraged it takes months
to hear back from potential jobs. Any questions
don’t hesitate to ask.