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<span style="color:red">'''''Important: '''''</span>  If you arrive on the Documents page and do not see a document within the '''Available Documents''' drop-down list, you will need to use the '''Upload''' feature on this page. Once the document has been uploaded, you will need to select it from the '''Available Documents''' column in order for it to be transferred with your application to the Hiring Agency. Uploaded documents are not saved to your USAJOBS account.
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To upload documents to your application:
 
To upload documents to your application:
  
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<li>Click the '''Documents''' link to go to the Documents page if you are not already there.  
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#Click '''Upload''', a pop-up box will display.
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#Enter the Document Name.  '''Note:''' If you are unable to upload and your file is less than 3MB in size and is also one of the accepted document types (unencrypted GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX)), please also ensure that you did not include any special characters (parentheses, commas, hyphens, etc.) or blank spaces in the file name of your document(s).  For example, use JohnsDD214.png and OF306.pdf rather than John’s DD-214.png or OF-306.pdf.
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#Select the '''Document Type''' from the drop-down list.
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<li>Click the '''Available Documents''' drop-down list to see if your document has already been transferred from USAJOBS or previously Uploaded. If it is not in the drop-down list, proceed with the '''Upload'''.
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#Click '''Choose File''' and select the document to upload.
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#A confirmation box displays '''“document name” has been successfully uploaded and added to your Available Documents list'''.
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#Click the '''Available Documents''' drop-down list and select the appropriate document to attach to your application (documents displayed are those that you selected from your USAJOBS account or uploaded for this application).
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<li>Complete the Upload pop-up box with the following:
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<li>Enter the '''Document Name'''. This will be the name the agency sees for the document. Do not include any special characters (parentheses, commas, hyphens, etc.) or blank spaces in the file name of your document.  
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<li>Select the '''Document Type''' from the drop-down list. If you do not see the exact type of document you are uploading, select the most reasonable type based on the available selections.  
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<li>Click '''Choose File''' and select the document to upload.
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<li>Click the '''Upload''' button.
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<li>A confirmation box displays '''“document name” has been successfully uploaded and added to your Available Documents list'''.
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<li>Click the '''Available Documents''' drop-down list and select the newly uploaded document to attach to your application (documents displayed are those that you selected from your USAJOBS account or uploaded for this application).
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<li>Repeat until all documents you want to submit are uploaded and displaying in '''Available Documents'''. <span style="color:red">You can add multiple documents under one document type by clicking the drop-down list and selecting additional documents.</span> Once you have added all of your documents (both USAJOBS and Uploaded), click '''Continue'''.
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'''Important Notes About This Page:'''
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*Uploaded documents must be less than 3MB in size, unencrypted, and one of the accepted document types: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Documents can not be password protected.
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*If you are unable to upload and your file and it meets the above criteria, please also ensure that you did not include any special characters (parentheses, commas, hyphens, etc.) or blank spaces in the file name of your document(s).  For example, use JohnsDD214.png and OF306.pdf rather than John’s DD-214.png or OF-306.pdf.

Revision as of 18:20, 22 June 2017

Important: If you arrive on the Documents page and do not see a document within the Available Documents drop-down list, you will need to use the Upload feature on this page. Once the document has been uploaded, you will need to select it from the Available Documents column in order for it to be transferred with your application to the Hiring Agency. Uploaded documents are not saved to your USAJOBS account.

To upload documents to your application:

  1. Click the Documents link to go to the Documents page if you are not already there.

    documents

  2. Click the Available Documents drop-down list to see if your document has already been transferred from USAJOBS or previously Uploaded. If it is not in the drop-down list, proceed with the Upload.

    documents

  3. Click Upload, a pop-up box will display.

    documents

  4. Complete the Upload pop-up box with the following:
    • Enter the Document Name. This will be the name the agency sees for the document. Do not include any special characters (parentheses, commas, hyphens, etc.) or blank spaces in the file name of your document.
    • Select the Document Type from the drop-down list. If you do not see the exact type of document you are uploading, select the most reasonable type based on the available selections.
    • Click Choose File and select the document to upload.
    • Click the Upload button.

      documents

  5. A confirmation box displays “document name” has been successfully uploaded and added to your Available Documents list.

    documents

  6. Click the Available Documents drop-down list and select the newly uploaded document to attach to your application (documents displayed are those that you selected from your USAJOBS account or uploaded for this application).

    documents

  7. Repeat until all documents you want to submit are uploaded and displaying in Available Documents. You can add multiple documents under one document type by clicking the drop-down list and selecting additional documents. Once you have added all of your documents (both USAJOBS and Uploaded), click Continue.

    documents

Important Notes About This Page:

  • Uploaded documents must be less than 3MB in size, unencrypted, and one of the accepted document types: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Documents can not be password protected.
  • If you are unable to upload and your file and it meets the above criteria, please also ensure that you did not include any special characters (parentheses, commas, hyphens, etc.) or blank spaces in the file name of your document(s). For example, use JohnsDD214.png and OF306.pdf rather than John’s DD-214.png or OF-306.pdf.
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