In the ever-changing field of HR, DirectEmployers Association strives to stay ahead of proposed regulation changes, assist employers with the required job syndication, and therefore facilitate OFCCP compliance with ease and convenience. Reversely, we hope that our work will help to create equal opportunity for diverse job seekers, as well as those who are veterans and individuals with disabilities. In order to meet both goals, we work closely with our valued partners, the National Association of State Workforce Agencies and the U.S. Department of Labor.
While there have been those who challenge their existence, we stand proudly behind our partnerships and continue to devote our combined efforts to the HR profession. This post is meant to provide an overview of our government partnerships and therefore clarify any misconceptions.
National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)
In March of 2007, NASWA and DirectEmployers formed an alliance to create the National Labor Exchange (NLX), a replacement for America’s Job Bank. Built to connect employers and state workforce agencies with job seekers, this resource assists employers in meeting stringent federal job posting and delivery standards, while still reaching a diverse talent pool. Through this partnership we can help our Members seamlessly syndicate their jobs to the appropriate agencies and entities, to be prepared with proof of posting and delivery of jobs in the event of an audit from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
With collaboration from a number of other parties, including the U.S. Department of Labor, this partnership also helped to shape the Social Jobs Partnership, providing employer job postings to American job seekers across the social media platform, Facebook.
Due to success of the NLX, the partnership agreement was resigned for another five years in April of 2010, two years preceding the close of the initial agreement.
Both employers and state workforce agencies benefit from this partnership with a closer working relationship and simplification of responsibility— job syndication is procured and posting and delivery is evident in the event of an OFCCP audit. Job seekers also benefit from the partnership with free access to vetted, unduplicated job opportunities in one website— US.jobs.
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
In 2010 DirectEmployers joined forces with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to launch “mySkills myFuture”, an online job portal from American Job Center, complete with resources that job seekers can use to assist them in the transition from one career to another. Job seekers simply type in their current position and are provided with new opportunities that match their current skills. In addition, they can view salary information, common job descriptions, and training which may be necessary for their transition. DirectEmployers is proud to provide the job listing data for this tool, which is syndicated by the NLX and updated daily.
Other initiatives with the DOL include the Summer Jobs+ Bank, which provides summer job opportunities to America’s youth through the Summer.jobs microsite (powered by the NLX). Two months after the launch of the Social Jobs Partnership, DirectEmployers partnered once more with the DOL and search-engine giant, Google, to create USA.jobs. This tool became the first online job search tool to support the new standard that made it possible for search engines to categorize and list online job postings by location, job title, education and veteran’s preference.
In April of 2012 we partnered again, this time to help power the DOL’s Virtual Career Network and provide quality job listings to those seeking careers in the healthcare industry. Once more, our partnership with NASWA allowed us to assist the DOL in creating job seeker resources and extending employer reach, through the use of the NLX.
Through both of these relationships, we add benefit for not only our partners, but our Members as well. With the help of these partners, the products and services included in our Membership have an unparalleled value. We continue to foster our existing relationships, while seeking additional partnerships from suggestions by our members as well as seeking out those that meet specific requirements. In the end, we are dedicated to our Members and fulfilling their needs in the fast-paced field of HR.
