USAJOBS

Name

USAJOBS

Legal name

United States Office of Personnel Management

Website

https://usajobs.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Employment Portal

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Service Delivery, Case Management & Employee Self-Service (BPACAPAL)

Keywords

• Federal job search
• Government employment portal
• Resume builder
• Career matching quiz
• Job application platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-funded public service: USAJOBS is a free public service operated by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), funded through federal government appropriations. No revenue is generated from job seekers or federal agencies using the platform. The service is provided as part of the federal government's recruitment and hiring infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

USAJOBS is the official U.S. federal government employment portal operated by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), providing a single web-based platform where job seekers search and apply for competitive civilian positions across all executive branch federal agencies. The service is offered free to users and includes profile management, federal-specific resume building, the Career Explorer interest-matching quiz, and routing of completed applications to agency hiring systems.

Product overview

USAJOBS is the Federal Government's official employment website - a single, unified job search and application platform for federal government positions. The core platform provides job searching, profile management, and application processing, supplemented by specialized portals for AI and technology careers (AI Portal, Federal Tech Portal), a Career Explorer tool for interest-based job matching, a Resume Builder for creating federal-compatible resumes, Talent Networks for job alerts, and Events for hiring fairs. Users create a Login.gov authenticated profile to access all features, submit applications through a five-step process that routes to agency-specific systems, and can track application status through the platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USAJOBS Core Platform The Federal Government's official centralized employment website providing job search, profile management, federal resume building, application submission, and application status tracking across all executive branch agencies for U.S. citizen job seekers.
• Career Explorer A standalone interest-matching quiz lasting 10-15 minutes that uses 32 science-based questions to match users with relevant federal government careers based on their interests.
• Resume Builder A standalone resume creation tool with formatting guidance and section prompts that helps job seekers create federal resumes tailored to specific federal job announcements and integrates with their USAJOBS profile.
• AI Portal A dedicated sub-portal of USAJOBS that aggregates and showcases artificial intelligence-related federal job opportunities across government agencies for candidates with AI expertise.
• Federal Tech Portal A dedicated sub-portal of USAJOBS aggregating technology-related federal job opportunities across government agencies for IT and technology candidates.

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles9 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• login.gov (U.S. General Services Administration)coreTechnology or Integrationlogin.gov provides the identity authentication infrastructure for USAJOBS, enabling secure two-factor authentication for all user accounts. This partnership ensures compliance with federal security standards and provides a unified login experience across government websites. Supported authentication methods include authentication apps, security keys, backup codes, and government PIV/CAC cards for federal employees.
• earlycareers.govflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partnerearlycareers.gov is the federal government's early career portal that integrates with USAJOBS to direct young professionals and entry-level candidates to federal employment opportunities. USAJOBS promotes the Talent Network link to earlycareers.gov as a pipeline for starting federal careers.
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)flagshipOthersUSAJOBS is operated by OPM, the federal government's personnel management agency. OPM sets qualification standards, manages SES hiring, and provides the regulatory framework within which USAJOBS operates. The platform footer explicitly states USAJOBS is an OPM website.
• Peace CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs) receive non-competitive eligibility status, allowing them to apply for federal positions without competing in the standard hiring process. The RPCV Portal provides certification of volunteer service. This partnership provides a preferential pathway for RPCVs into federal employment.
• AmeriCorps / AmeriCorps VISTAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmeriCorps VISTA alumni receive non-competitive eligibility for one year after completing service (extendable to two additional years under certain conditions). FEMA Corps participants receive a direct pathway to FEMA employment with approximately 70% receiving job offers. Partnership includes integration with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps.
• Federal Agencies (All Executive Branch)flagshipOthersAll executive branch federal agencies post job openings through USAJOBS, including Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Energy, and others. Agencies use the platform to reach qualified candidates, review applications, and manage hiring processes. Agency HR offices provide support for applicants through contact information listed on each job announcement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Monster: Monster is a long-established global job board with resume posting, search, and application tools. Comparable to USAJOBS as a broad-reach job search destination for U.S. job seekers with similar feature set, though serving primarily private-sector roles and competing on candidate reach.
• NEOGOV (GovernmentJobs.com): NEOGOV operates GovernmentJobs.com, the leading private-sector platform for state, local, and municipal government job postings. Direct comparable to USAJOBS' federal focus, addressing the same public-sector employment placement category with overlapping customer segments (job seekers, government HR) and similar applicant-tracking functionality.
• ZipRecruiter: ZipRecruiter is a major U.S. job marketplace connecting employers and job seekers through AI-driven matching. Comparable to USAJOBS in core job board functionality (search, apply, employer profiles, alerts) with similar direct-to-consumer GTM motion targeting U.S. job seekers.
• CareerBuilder: CareerBuilder is a legacy U.S. job board offering job search, resume posting, and employer branding tools. Comparable to USAJOBS as an employment placement destination, though primarily serving private-sector employers and facing ongoing competitive pressure from newer platforms.
• Indeed: Indeed is the largest global job search engine, aggregating millions of listings across private and public sectors. Comparable to USAJOBS as a job seeker platform with resume upload, saved searches, and application tools, though broader in scope and serves private-sector roles that USAJOBS cannot host.
• Glassdoor: Glassdoor combines job listings with company reviews and salary data, serving job seekers evaluating employers. Comparable to USAJOBS in job search functionality and U.S. job seeker audience, though Glassdoor adds employer reputation and salary transparency layers that USAJOBS does not provide.

Others

• USA Staffing (OPM): USA Staffing is OPM's federal agency-facing hiring system used to receive and process USAJOBS applications. Closely related as part of the same OPM ecosystem, complementary to USAJOBS (candidate-facing portal vs. agency-facing ATS) rather than a competing platform.
• Workday Recruiting: Workday Recruiting is an enterprise talent acquisition suite used by many large employers including federal agencies. Comparable as adjacent HR technology serving the federal hiring ecosystem, but positioned as employer-side ATS/recruiting software rather than a job seeker-facing job board.

Regional players

• Job Bank (Government of Canada): Job Bank is the Government of Canada's official employment portal, offering job search and matching tools analogous to USAJOBS. Direct functional equivalent in a different national market, serving Canadian federal/provincial government roles and operating with similar public-sector recruitment mandate.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn (Jobs): LinkedIn's Jobs product is a major employment platform embedded in the world's largest professional network. Comparable to USAJOBS as a job search and application destination, but operates as a feature within a broader professional identity, networking, and recruiting suite rather than a standalone employment portal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/usajobs
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usajobs
• Facebookfacebook.com/USAJOBS

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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