INTERNATIONAL JOBS.

Jobseekers who want to work for the U.S. Departments and other country departments world-wide now have another way to find and apply for vacancies. The Department's Online Opportunities Recruitment System (DOORS) works in conjunction with USJOBS--the Federal Government's official jobsite--to streamline the job search and application process.

Jobseekers can search for vacancies online through DOORS or USJOBS. But jobseekers cannot apply for a vacancy until they create a profile on USJOBS. The information in the profile is stored electronically and can be used to apply for other positions. When applying for U.S. Department of Labor vacancies, information from the US-JOBS profile is transferred directly to DOORS; applicants then answer vacancy-specific questions to complete the process.

Agencies are required to post their competitive service positions on OPM's USAJOBS system whenever they are seeking applicants from the general public and outside of their own agency. Although agencies are not required to post their excepted service positions on USAJOBS, many do so they can get additional applicants. Remember, an agency is under no obligation to make a selection. In some instances, an agency may cancel the posting and choose to re-announce the vacancy at a later time.

USAJOBS is the Federal Government's official Employment Information System. On USAJOBS, you can explore over 15,000 jobs on any given day; build and store up to five resumes for applying to Federal jobs; and access a wide-range of information about Federal agencies and different Federal employment issues.

The U.S. Department of Labor comprises many agencies, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Employment and Training Administration. Many other Federal agencies have online application systems, but the Department of Labor is the first to fully implement a system that works seamlessly with USAJOBS. As more Federal agencies launch similar systems, the Federal job hunt--and the application process--will become a little easier. Learn more about applying for Federal Government jobs in "How to get a job in the Federal Government," the article is available online.