USA Staffing Crosswalk for USAJOBS Unique Hiring Paths
Hiring Paths identify groups of job seekers who have had similar work or life experiences or were born in a specific race or with a disability. By attaching one or more Hiring Paths to a Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA), job seekers that have self-identified with those Hiring Paths will be able to find those announcements in their search for positions. Exceptions to this general definition include “The public,” which collects jobs for which there is no specific work or life experience requirement beyond being a U.S. citizen, and “Custom Announcement” which hides announcement postings from all search filters on USAJOBS and any other search engine.
The selection of at least one Hiring Path is mandatory to release to USAJOBS, but users should select all that apply. In addition, USAJOBS now collects a “Hiring Path Clarification Text” value that allows the user to clarify the selected Hiring Paths. For instance, if the “Internal – appears on USAJOBS” Hiring Path is added, you can use this field to specify which agency or part of that agency the Hiring Path refers to (e.g., “Only former employees of the Canal Zone Merit System may apply”).
The table below will help users determine which Hiring Paths should be considered for each announcement.
| USA Staffing Hiring Path (selected on the Announcement Information page in USA Staffing) | USAJOBS Hiring Path (displayed in USAJOBS) | USAJOBS Hiring Path Definition | Consider Using When… | USAJOBS page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) | Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) | Federal employees who meet the definition of a “surplus” or “displaced” employee. | If Career Transition Assistance Plan or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan are selected as an Eligibility in USA Staffing. | |
| Custom Announcement | If you would like to post a position but would not like any Job Seekers to find it when searching USAJOBS or any other search engine. | |||
| Family of Overseas Employees | Family of Overseas Employees | Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is, or was, working overseas. | ||
| Federal employees - Competitive service | Federal employees - Competitive service | Current or former Competitive Service federal employees. | If Status is selected for the Announcement Type in USA Staffing and the position is for employees currently or formerly in the Competitive Service. | |
| Federal employees - Excepted service | Federal employees - Excepted service | Current Excepted Service federal employees. | If Status is selected for the Announcement Type in USA Staffing and the position is for employees currently in
the Excepted Service. || | |
| Individuals with disabilities | Individuals with disabilities | If People with Disabilities, Schedule A is assigned as an Eligibility in USA Staffing. | ||
| Internal – appears on USAJOBS | Internal to an agency | Current federal employees of this agency. | If Internal Merit Promotion is selected for the Announcement Type in USA Staffing and you would like it to appear normally on USAJOBS; OR If Current Agency Employee is selected as an Eligibility in USA Staffing. | |
| Internal – does not appear on USAJOBS | Internal to an agency | Current federal employees of this agency. | If Internal Merit Promotion is selected for the Announcement Type in USA Staffing and you would like it to ONLY appear normally on an internal agency page (i.e. https://<agency>i@usajobs.gov); OR If Current Agency Employee is selected as an Eligibility
in USA Staffing. || | |
| Land & base management | Land & base management | Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency | If Land Management is selected as an Eligibility in USA Staffing. | |
| Military spouses | Military Spouses | If Appointment of Certain Military Spouses is selected as an Eligibility in USA Staffing. | Military Spouse Portal | |
| National Guard & reserves | National Guard & Reserves | Current members, those who want to join, or transitioning military members. | ||
| Native Americans | Native Americans | Native Americans or Alaskan Natives with a tribal affiliation. | If Indian Preference is selected as an Eligibility in USA Staffing | |
| Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista | Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista | If National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA) is selected as an Eligibility in USA Staffing | ||
| Recent graduates | Recent graduates | Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans. | If Pathways Recent Grads is assigned as an Eligibility in USA Staffing. | Recent Graduate Portal |
| Senior executives | Senior executives | Those looking for an executive job. | Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific and Professional (ST) Portal | |
| Special authorities | Special authorities | Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations. | If a special hiring authority is being used that is not covered by the other Hiring Paths. Note: In this case, you are required to add text to the “Hiring Path Clarification Text” field to identify the appropriate authority | |
| Students | Students | Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs. | If Pathways Internship is selected as an Eligibility in USA Staffing. | Federal Internship Portal |
| The public | The public | United States Citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. | If Public is selected for the Announcement Type in USA Staffing. | |
| Veterans | Veterans | If Announcement Type is Public; OR if 30% Disabled Veteran, Veterans Recruitment Authority, or Veterans Employment Opportunity Act are selected as an Eligibility in USA Staffing. |