what is usa staffing system
OPMâs USA Staffing a web-based hiring management system, is used to post vacancies, receive and analyze job application and rank job applicants from the USAJobs.gov portal. It is used by the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments and at least two dozen other agencies.The system is not part of USAJobs, but connects to it. The USA Staffing system was taken offline for unscheduled maintenance from Aug. 9 to Aug. 11. When it was recovered, the system reportedly reverted to a configuration dating from Aug. 7. It was not immediately known how many applications were lost or otherwise affected during the Aug. 7 to 11 period, but the number could be in the thousands.