Application Training Exercise 1
Now that you have completed the online portion of training for Application, it is time to practice what you have learned. Use this step-by-step guide to help you practice this lesson. Retain your notes to assist you with other lessons.
Applying to a job requires a Login.gov account, completed USAJOBS profile, and a released USA Staffing announcement. If you already have a Login.gov and USAJOBS account in the test environment, you can skip this practice exercise and proceed directly to the second exercise.
You can access the entire practice training series on the USA Staffing Training Resources page at: USA Staffing Online Training Exercises – Advisory Board Resource Center
1. Go to the Test USAJOBS environment: https://www.uat.usajobs.gov/
2. Select Sign In at the top of the page.
3. Once you select Sign in, you will be directed from USAJOBS to Login.gov. select Create an account.
4. If you already have a Test USAJOBS account: Enter the email address used in your USAJOBS account and Sign in. This will allow the system to automatically link your existing USAJOBS account with your login.gov account.
If you do not have a USAJOBS account: Select Create an account, next enter your email address and select Submit after you have read and accept the Login.gov Rules of Use.
5. You will receive an email from Login.gov to confirm your email address. To proceed, open the email and select the Confirm your email address button. If your email receives messages in plain text mode, copy and paste the URL appearing below the button instead.
6. Once you select the Confirm link the page will indicate that your e-mail has been confirmed and prompt you to create a password. Once you have entered a password, select Continue.
7. Next, you will be prompted to secure your account. When selecting Text or voice message, you must have immediate access to the phone number you use as the next step will require you to input a confirmation code sent to the phone. When ready, select Continue.
8. Once you receive the call or text, enter your one-time security code and select Submit.
9. You have now successfully created your Login.gov account. Continue to USAJOBS.
10. If you registered an e-mail address that already had a USAJOBS account: Your account will now be linked.
If you registered an e-mail address that does not have a USAJOBS account: You will now complete your USAJOBS profile. To continue with an incomplete profile, select Create Profile.
11. Let’s complete your Profile, select Complete Profile:
12. Complete your name, address, and other contact information. Complete the Citizenship section. Complete the experience page describing your current and previous Federal Service, and your Military Service. select Create my profile.
13. Now your USAJOBS profile is complete.
14. Complete the other profile sections. Once ready, select the Documents link at the top of the page to add documents to your profile.
15. On the Documents page, follow the system prompts to either Upload or Build a resume. Once the resume is added to an account, you can view it using the View button.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not upload an actual applicant’s resume to this test site or upload any documents with live Personally Identifiable Information (PII) including SSNs or other sensitive information. If needed, create a test document on your computer, save, and upload that to the account.
16. Next, select the Other section for Documents and upload sample supporting documents for your test applicant. Again, be sure your sample documents do not contain actual applicant information or PII.
17. Now your test applicant is ready to apply to a job! Please proceed to the second exercise.
This concludes the first lesson on Application.