On October 20, the Department of Labor announced an innovative partnership intended to "provide immediate, meaningful and ready-to-use information for job seekers and employers, and a modern platform to better connect them." Secretary Solis stated: "Linking America's job seekers with the resources they need to get back to work is a top priority of the Obama Administration and my department."
The initiative brings together the U.S. Labor Department, Facebook, the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, the DirectEmployers Association and the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
As part of the announcement, Facebook officials debuted a "social jobs partnership" page that highlights available training programs, educational opportunities and job search resources, which can be accessed at http://www.facebook.com/socialjobs. Facebook also made a commitment to drive traffic to the page through targeted online public service announcements that will appear to users in geographic areas experiencing high unemployment.
"Facebook is about connecting people, so that they can share what's important to them, and that is the driving force behind the social jobs partnership," said Marne Levine, Facebook's vice president of global public policy. "We've brought employers, recruiters, college career services and government agencies together to help the millions of Americans who use Facebook to find jobs." Full News Release
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