Define Job Placement Assistance
Individuals seeking jobs may find that they can get significant amounts of help in their job search from job placement assistance programs. These programs offer a wide range of services, although some programs may be more limited in scope than others. Some programs are public and others are private. Assistance may come in the form of resume review and career testing or temporary or permanent job placement.
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Research
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Job placement assistance may involve providing job seekers with access to resources to learn more about a particular industry or career. For example, job seekers can use computers with Internet access at their local workforce centers or to access the statewide job bank. Workforce centers across the country were made possible with the 1998 Workforce Investment Act, which provides job training and job search assistance to residents in each state.
Counseling
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Job counselors at nonprofit and government organizations provide individualized coaching for job seekers. These counselors are often trained to work with one type of population. For example, the needs of able-bodied military veteran job seekers are different than those of the general public or those with disabilities. Job counselors working with clients understand their specific needs. Counselors may help clients write resumes or learn interviewing skills. They can also help them identify employers who are likely to hire employees with their specific educations and skills.
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Training
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Job placement assistance also consists of training in many cases. Computer software training or even green energy job training can be on the list of education provided by some job placement assistance programs. They may offer training to newly displaced workers who need to retrain for a new career in a short amount of time as well.
Employers
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Job placement agencies may be recruiters who charge a commission to job seekers or employers, schools, nonprofit organizations that get their funding from grants or government organizations. They each have relationships with certain employers. For example, a temporary employment agency may have business relationships with several businesses in the community that often hire short-term administrative assistants. Veterans needing help finding a job may get help from both government and private placement programs. They may have working relationships with school districts eager to hire former soldiers who have completed the Troops to Teachers program, for instance.
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