August 4, 2003
OPM Tells Quarter of a Million American
Job Seekers about New Federal Job Site
Site
is key part of Recruitment One-Stop initiative which is critical
to the E-Government Initiative contained in the President's
Management Agenda
Washington, DC
– The United States Office of Personnel
Management (OPM), today announced the official launch of Module
2 of OPM's new USAJOBS web site, which is the cornerstone
of OPM's Recruitment One-Stop Quicksilver E-Government Initiative
that is part of President George W. Bush's Management Agenda.
The Recruitment One-Stop Initiative was initiated in January
2003 and $4.8 million has been invested to date to help speed
up and automate the federal hiring process.
"Module 2 of the USAJOBS web site
will have a totally redesigned user interface that leverages
the best practices of industry leading recruitment web sites,"
OPM Director Kay Coles James said. "The web site will
have a new user friendly and attractive appearance that simplifies
site use and navigation. There will be a dramatically improved
job search engine featuring full text capabilities. There
will also be full accessibility for users with disabilities.
On the web site there will be a way for users to submit feedback
on the usefulness of the site and we'll utilize this information
as we move toward Module 3. OPM will use the information of
Module 2 as an opportunity to further test internal capacities
and troubleshoot any potential issues that could arise prior
to the final implementation of Module 3."
With the new USAJOBS web site job seekers
will have access to completely redesigned and improved job
postings, a 'create once, submit many' job application, and
real-time updates regarding the status of applications filed.
"The new USAJOBS simplifies the process
of locating and applying for federal jobs," Director
James concluded. "It is a major milestone in our efforts
to advance the President's Management Agenda and it will help
fix a cumbersome and confusing hiring process. It will save
job seekers time and frustration as well as making the federal
hiring process more efficient."
Mark Forman, Administrator for E-Government and Information
Technology for the Office of Management and Budget, said "Applying
for a job with the U.S. Government has always been a cumbersome
task and has deterred many qualified candidates from seeking
employment with the federal government. The Recruitment One-Stop
initiative's new USAJOBS web site will dramatically simplify
the process of finding and applying for federal jobs, encouraging
job seekers to come to work for the Federal government while
significantly decreasing the cost and time it takes to hire
an individual for employment. Through this E-Government initiative,
someone looking for a federal job will immediately see a more
results-oriented and less bureaucratic government."
"The launch of Module 2 is the technical
and operational side of speeding up the hiring process. Director
James has been driving the policy side of the hiring process.
Under the Director's leadership, we've reached another major
milestone in our E-Government Initiative," said Norm
Enger, OPM's Program Director for E-Government Initiatives.
"The new USAJOBS web site is critical to our Recruitment
One-Stop initiative and will go a long way toward ensuring
that we meet the goal established in the President's Management
Agenda."
Recruitment One-Stop is part of the E-Government
initiative contained in President George W. Bush's Management
Agenda and coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget.
The President's Management Agenda contains 24 E-Government
initiatives, five of which are managed by OPM. The other four
E-Government initiatives OPM manages are E-Training, E-Payroll,
E-Clearance, and Enterprise Human Resources Integration.
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