DOORS opens doors for jobseekers

Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Winter 2004/2005

Jobseekers who want to work for the U.S. Department of Labor now have another way to find and apply for vacancies. The Department's Online Opportunities Recruitment System (DOORS) works in conjunction with USA-JOBS-the Federal Government's official jobsite-to streamline the job search and application process.

Jobseekers can search for vacancies online through DOORS (www.doors.dol.gov) or USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov). But jobseekers cannot apply for a vacancy until they create a profile on USAJOBS. The information in the profile is stored electronically and can be used to apply for other positions. When applying for U.S. Department of Labor vacancies, information from the USA-JOBS profile is transferred directly to DOORS; applicants then answer vacancy-specific questions to complete the process.

The U.S. Department of Labor comprises many agencies, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Employment and Training Administration. Many other Federal agencies have online application systems, but the Department of Labor is the first to fully implement a system that works seamlessly with USAJOBS. As more Federal agencies launch similar systems, the Federal job hunt-and the application process-will become a little easier. Learn more about applying for Federal Government jobs in "How to get a job in the Federal Government," in the summer 2004 Occupational Outlook Quarterly; the article is available online at www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2004/summer/art01.pdf.

For more information about DOORS, write to the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; call toll-free, 1 (866) 4-USA-DOL (487-2365); or visit either DOORS or USAJOBS online.