eCareer Candidate Overview and Navigation

eCareer eCareer Candidate Overview and Navigation

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eCareer Candidate Overview and Navigation



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Learning Objectives

You will be able to:

Define new terms related to the eCareer system

Understand the roles and responsibilities of the Candidate during the eCareer application process

Navigate within the eCareer system

If needed, change your personal settings



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What is eCareer?

eCareer is the process within USPS where an EAS vacancy/future vacancy is identified

A Posting is created for candidates to submit applications

Candidates submit their application for the posting

Candidates go through the selection process

A candidate is selected at the end of the selection process



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How is eCareer Different?

The new process allows for paperless processing

Candidates can create profiles once and update their profile as needed in a secure environment

Candidates can then use their profiles and apply to various positions making the application process faster



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eCareer Candidate Terminology

eCareer

Applicant/Candidate

Position

Job Posting

Start Page

Candidate Profile



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eCareer Candidate Terminology (continued)

Application

Application Close

Status

Process Step

Favorite



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Creates Candidate Profile in eCareer system (created

once and updated as needed)

Applies to Job Postings as desired using Candidate

Profile

Candidate Process



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Candidate Roles and Responsibilities

Creates and Maintains their Candidate Profile Completes their candidate profile in eCareer

Finalizes their profile

Maintains their profile as needed

Searches for Jobs Searches for vacancies in eCareer

Saves job postings to Favorites list

Applies to Jobs Submits application for desired postings

As needed, checks the status of their applications



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Navigation within eCareer

Navigation within eCareer includes:

Entry from the USPS Blue page

Navigating using eCareer links

Navigating using tabs

Displaying items using links

Saving information



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Navigating to the eCareer system

All eCareer processing will be from the USPS liteBlue Page

Web address for liteBlue:

http://liteblue.usps.gov/



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Navigating Using eCareer Links

This system will require you to use links from within eCareer Using the links are crucial to navigating within eCareer

Internet Explorer links can not be used to move between pages

The navigation bar is automatically hidden by the system



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Using Linksto Navigate

The system displays the menu path as you move throughout the system. If you want to go back one screen, click the previous link to where you are currently located.



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Selecting Items within eCareer

Items within eCareer need to be selected to work with that item once that item has been created

Items are selected by the selecting the box to the left of the line item

The line item will change to orange when selected

Once selected, you would chose an appropriate action below the line item



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Selecting Items within eCareer

1. To select a job posting, click the box to the left of the line

2. Once the job posting is selected, click Apply/Display Application to make changes



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Navigating using eCareer Tabs

Within transactions, the eCareer system is broken down by tabs

Each tab focuses on a certain aspect of the task or process to be displayed/performed

Sample tab names (Candidate Profile): Communication Data Work Experience Education Training Special Skills/Associations References Data Overview



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To navigate between the tabs, select the name of the tab at the top

The system displays which tab follows or precedes other tabs and uses arrows to indicate their location within the transaction

The current screen displayed

is the Work Experience. The

previous tab would be

Communication Data. The next tab would be Education.

All Tabs

Next Tab

Previous Tab



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You can also use the arrows to navigate between tabs

The buttons are located all the way to the right of the tabs First Entry (takes you to the very first tab)

Previous Record (takes you to the previous tab)

Next Record (takes you to the next tab)

Last Entry (takes you to the very last tab)

All Tabs (displays all tabs in a list format allowing you to select the one you want to display



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Searching Feature

You can perform searches for job postings in the eCareer system

1. Enter search terms

2. Enter categories from the dropdown that apply

3. Click “Start Search” to view postings



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Displaying Items within eCareer

Throughout the entire eCareer system, you can click on links to display various items throughout the process

For Example:

Job Posting

Candidate Profile



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Displaying Items within eCareer

This screen displays the job posting search

results. From this screen, you can

display a job posting by clicking

on a link.

Job Posting list

Click on hyperlinks as they appear in the system to display the item for more information.



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Saving Information

You will have to save information in the eCareer system to save your profile/application

Some items that require saving in the system include:

Applications to job postings

Candidate Profiles

To save, enter information as needed on the screen and look for the Save button at the bottom of the screen



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Saving Information

These two screens represent different tabs but all have the Save

button in the same location.



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Changing Personal Settings

Personal Settings allows you to tailor your pages to suit your personal requirements

This includes defining your preferred date format, decimal display, the correspondence language, and the display format for data overviews

For the most part, you will leave your Personal Settings as they appear

Personal Setting are available to all eCareer users



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Personal Settings Screen

Personal Settings (this box will appear in a different location for each user

depending on their role)

Personal Settings Screen



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Learning Objectives Review

You should now be able to:

Define new terms related to the eCareer system

Understand the roles and responsibilities of the Candidate during the eCareer application process

Navigate within the eCareer system

If needed, change your personal settings



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