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Alerts

USAJOBS alerts augment the U.S. Design System with the addition of a tip style, handling for multiple messages, and making the alerts dismissable.

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Refer to the U.S. Web Design Standards on alerts for accessibility and usability guidelines. We have one addendum:

Usability

  • The Standards state: "Allow a user to dismiss a notification wherever appropriate." We believe it is appropriate to globally state that all alerts below the level of error should be dismissible. Errors should not be dismissible because they should only be present when the user cannot continue and/or is required to take action.
Tip (Single)
Tip (Multiple)

Usability

When to use
  • To draw attention to a particular piece of functionality.
When to consider something else
  • A tip should not be used when one of the other contextual help elements is more approriate.
  • A tip should not be used in place of an alert.
Guidelines
  • Each tip is dismissible and include a primary CTA button.
  • The counter (1 of 2 tips) and secondary CTA button (Skip) is only shown if a user has 2 or more tips.
  • Clicking the Skip button will trigger the next tip (if applicable). Clicking the Back button will show the previous tip (if applicable).
  • Tip lifespan: The dismiss and skip buttons do not remove the tip permanently. If a user dismisses or skips a tip, then the tip will be shown again the next time the user restarts their browser (and thus a new browser session is created) or 2 weeks, whichever comes first. The tip will no longer be shown once the suggested action has been taken. For example, the tip will continue to appear until the suggested document upload has been completed.

Examples

DD-214

This tip is shown if the user indicates in their profile that they are:

  • A veteran AND claim veterans' preference.

Regardless of veteran status, this tip will not be shown if the user indicates in their profile that they do NOT claim veterans' preference (selects the "No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference" radio button option). The tip will continue to appear on the Documents page until the document is uploaded.

Tip Title

Do you want to claim veterans’ preference?

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If so, we recommend you upload your DD-214 – it’s required if you want to claim veterans’ preference.

SF-15

This tip is shown if the user indicates in their profile that they are:

  • A veteran AND claim veterans' preference.

Regardless of veteran status, this tip will not be shown if the user indicates in their profile that they do NOT claim veterans' preference (selects the "No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference" radio button option). The tip will continue to appear on the Documents page until the document is uploaded.

Tip Title

Do you want to claim veterans’ preference?

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If so, we recommend you upload your SF-15 – agencies will often request this form to verify your veterans’ preference.

SF-50

This tip is shown if the user indicates in their profile that they are:

  • Currently a federal civilian employee.
  • A former federal civilian employee with reinstatement eligibility.

This tip will not be shown if the user indicates in their profile that they are:

  • Not and have never been a federal civilian employee.
  • A former federal civilian employee but DO NOT have reinstatement eligibility.

The tip will continue to appear on the Documents page until the document is uploaded.

Tip Title

Your profile says you are or were a federal employee.

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We recommend you upload your SF-50. Many jobs require the SF-50 to verify your federal service.

Profile Tips and Alerts

Success message - Contact information saved

This alert displays when a user has updated or completed their contact information, but has not completed their eligibility section.

Tip Title

Contact information saved.

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Your contact information has been saved to your profile. You have completed 1 of 2 required sections in your profile. You need to complete the Eligibility section, before you can apply for jobs.

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Next: Eligibility

Info message - No preferences in profile

This alert displays when a user has updated their profile but has not specified any preferences.

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We noticed you don't have any profile preferences. You can improve you search results if you update and use your preferences. Update your preferences.

Info message - User who have not updated their profile in over 6 months

This alert displays for signed in users when they have not updated their profile in over 6 months.

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It's been over six months since you've signed in. Is your profile up-to-date? Update your profile.