You can search resumes in ATP to find potential job candidates or new sources of talent and invite them to apply to job announcements or to attend job fairs and other recruitment events. Resumes appear in the ATP resume search feature when a job seeker makes their resume searchable in their USAJOBS profile.
Learn how to use the resume search feature by watching this demo video: How to Search Resumes in ATP
You can search resumes to find job seekers who:
- Have special certifications or skills for hard-to-fill jobs.
- Are in a specific location or desire a specific work location.
- May be eligible for specific non-competitive hiring authorities such as Schedule A, military spouses or Peace Corps.
- Are federal employees at a specific GS level.
Use keywords
- Enter a keyword like a job title, skill, or certification.
- Use multiple keywords to get more specific results.
- Don't use a job series in the keyword box. Instead, enter a series into the series filter. If you search by series, you will only see current or former federal employees in your search results.
Use location
Use location to search for job seekers currently located in a specific location or who may desire to work in a specific location.
Use filters
- Search for how recently a resume has been updated—you can search resumes that have been updated in the last week up to anytime within the past 12 months.
- Use hiring paths to narrow your results. Hiring paths may help you find job seekers who might be eligible for certain hiring authorities or preferences, but you will still need to confirm eligibility.
- Enter a job series or name—your search results will only display current or former federal employees who have entered the series in their USAJOBS profile.
- Select the highest grade you're looking for—your search results will only display federal employees on the GS or WG scale.
You can get very specific with your keyword search by using the following tips.
Search for exact matches
Use quotes around words or a phrase to search for an exact match. For example: “graphic design”.
Search for all keywords
Use the plus sign + between words to search for all keywords. For example: designer + photoshop.
Search for either keyword
Use a comma between each keyword to search for either one. For example: writer, editor
Exclude a word from your search
Use a minus – in front of a word you want to leave out or not search for. For example: designer –photographer, if you want to find designers who are not photographers.
Specify an order to your search
Use parentheses to tell what to search on first. For example: (public affairs, media relations)
Search examples
"public affairs” + (content strategy, writer) + media relations