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How to create a profile

You need to create and complete a profile to apply to jobs, save searches and save jobs. You'll need a Login.gov account to create your USAJOBS profile.

To create and complete a profile:

  1. Select Sign in on the USAJOBS homepage.
  2. Select Create an account.
  3. Enter your email address, select a language and agree to the Login.gov rules of use.
  4. USAJOBS will send you an email asking you to confirm your email. Select Confirm email address.
  5. We’ll help you create a strong password and select an authentication method. We recommend you choose more than one authentication method.
  6. Once you’ve completed those steps, select Agree and continue to go to USAJOBS.
  7. Next, you’ll create your profile in USAJOBS. Fill in your contact information and answer some required questions.
  8. Select Create my profile.

Once you complete the required information in your profile, you can apply for jobs.

How can your USAJOBS profile help you?

  1. Fill out the optional information. You can add your profile information to start a resume in the resume builder.
  2. Make your resume and profile searchable. Recruiters may contact you to help fill their job openings.
  3. Fill out your search preferences—we’ll use this to improve your search results.
  4. Sign up for notifications. You can get texts about jobs you apply to or sign up for email reminders about saved jobs.
  5. Save jobs in your profile to apply to later.
  6. Create a saved search—save a job search and get email alerts when new jobs are posted.

Are you applying for a job and seeing this message?

To apply to jobs, you need to create a profile. We'll walk you through a few steps to collect some information about you.

You can’t apply for jobs without a complete profile. Select Complete profile to finish your profile so you can apply to jobs.

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