If you’re interested in federal government jobs, it’s worth making your resume searchable on USAJOBS. You can only set a resume as searchable if it meets the new 2-page limit. Make it easy for federal agencies to find and hire you by uploading a 2-page resume to USAJOBS and setting it as searchable.

There is more to a job application than your resume. Take, for instance, all the other documents you need to submit on USAJOBS when applying for federal positions. Here, I offer a Q&A about the other documents you may need to apply for federal government jobs.

Back in September, I wrote about the USAJOBS reboot and its new 2-page limit on federal resumes. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently shared additional guidance on how to write a short federal resume. Here is a rundown of key elements you may have wondered about including when writing your new, 2-page federal resume.

Here is a rundown of the formatting and content requirements you’ll need to follow if you want your federal resume to meet the new USAJOBS requirements. Starting on September 27, 2025, all federal resumes will be limited to just two pages.

Here, I present an overview of OPM's overhaul of the SES hiring process and what the new résumé requirements mean for aspiring government executives.