*Starting on September 27, 2025, federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying to a job.
The resume builder is a fill-in-the-blank form that walks you through four steps: Getting Started, Experience, Related Information, and Finishing Up.
- Follow the Resume Instructions provided in the Help/Tutorial Section on USAJOBS.
- How to write a federal resume & tips for writing about your work experience - link
- OPM Guidance on the 2-page resume limit - link
- Resumes on USAJOBS are centrally stored and can be used to apply for DOI FIRES announcements as well as positions at other Federal agencies that are integrated with USAJOBS.
- Added benefits:
- You can create and store up to five resumes on USAJOBS.
- You will be prompted to enter all required fields that will enable us to best assess your qualifications. For example, month/year to month/year, hours worked per week, duties for each work experience listed, etc.
- Any time during the resume building process, you can preview your resume.
- You may manually type in the resume builder, or you can cut and paste from an existing document.
- You may edit or delete Work Experience at any time.
- You can spell check your resume.
- You can activate your resume which will allow recruiters to find your resume during resume searches.
For more information on how to upload or build a resume click the link.
