OPM Unveils Overhaul of Federal Hiring Site USAJOBS

Government Executive: The website candidates use to apply for nearly every job in federal government is undergoing a major overhaul, with the Office of Personnel Management announcing on Wednesday a series of changes to make the much-maligned platform more accessible.

OPM said the new features on USAJOBS -- which in 2014 served 187 million people conducting 1 billion job searches -- would simplify the process of applying for a federal job and make the website more user-friendly. The changes come after a year-long effort spearheaded by former OPM Director Katherine Archuleta to identify the site’s shortfalls and how to create a “human-centered design.”

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