USAJOBS October upgrade to affect job seekers Published Sept. 20, 2011 By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Air Force job seekers will notice changes to the USAJOBS website in mid-October, including stronger security procedures, elimination of unnecessary applicant profile questions, and improved search filters, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. The improved federal employment search portal is slated to launch at noon Oct. 12. In order to implement the upgrades, USAJOBS will be off line Oct. 6 through 12. As a result, all current Air Force announcements will close no later than Oct. 1, with new announcements opening Oct. 12, said Nancy Tackett, AFPC supervisory human resources specialist. The USAJOBS downtime will not impact the AFPC Secure internal vacancy announcements posted for positions at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn.; Edwards AFB, Calif.; Eglin AFB, Fla.; Hill AFB, Utah; Hurlburt Field, Fla.; Kirtland AFB, N.M.; Luke AFB, Ariz.; Robins AFB, Ga.; Tinker AFB, Okla.; and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. According to Office of Personnel Management officials, an applicant will not have to create a new USAJOBS account, but will need to create a new password when logging in after the upgrade. To simplify that process, Tackett advises applicants to log in no later than Oct. 1 to establish three security questions. In addition, anyone who has a USAJOBS account will not need to resubmit their resumes and supporting documents after the transition. "In addition to stronger security measures, users will find the job search function is more intuitive," said Tackett. "That means that job searches will allow applicants to focus on specific search terms, saving applicants time by quickly targeting relevant job openings." During the USAJOBS upgrade, Air Force job postings also will not appear on the Air Force Civilian Service site (www.afciviliancareers.com). When new announcements are posted, job seekers will be able to apply using either USAJOBS or www.afciviliancareers.com. For more information about the USAJOBS transition, go to www.USAJobs.gov, or www.opm.gov. For more information about Air Force civilian career opportunities, go to www.afciviliancareers.com. For information about other Air Force personnel issues, visit the Air Force Personnel Services website at https://gum-crm.csd.disa.mil.