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america_s_job_bank, banks, chicagotribune, cover_letters, employment_listings, employment_search, government jobs, internet_sites, job search, job seekers, labor_department, newspapers, open_positions, resumes, search_services The recent closure of America’s Job Bank has prompted some confusion and question about job banks and job search services in general. Job banks are tools used by job seekers to find employment listings online. The convenience of the online search allows job seekers to spend less time rummaging through want ads and more time updating resumes or tailoring their cover letters to specific employers. Job banks have become very popular in recent years as technology becomes an increasingly valuable tool to employers and employees alike. In fact, almost three in four employees are now hired via an online job bank and this number is only expected to increase. Employers have dedicated more resources in recent years to online recruiting and posting open positions in job banks, which can be accessed via newspapers like ChicagoTribune or through Internet sites like Employmentspot.com.
The Labor Department recently released a notice titled “The Phase Out of America’s Job Bank” that explained the job search site would soon be discontinued. Essentially, there were four reasons for the end to America’s Job Bank. Fortunately for America’s many job seekers, employment search sites like Government.Jobs.Net provide the same services and offer more employment opportunities.
1. The advent of the job search industry and sites like Jobs.net Government Jobs and EmploymentSpot.com have rendered America’s Job Bank obsolete.
2. The expense of maintaining America’s Job Bank was costing taxpayers almost $30 million per year. The site cost $12 million per year alone in maintenance costs, said the Labor Department.
3. America’s Job Bank was difficult to use, both for employers and job seekers.
4. The job search industry’s evolving technology quickly made America’s Job Bank outdated.
Job seekers who looked to America’s Job Bank for government employment and opportunities in the public sector need fear not, as other sites provide the same services. Contrary to some myths, sites like Government.Jobs.net are convenient and offer job seekers the services of America’s Job Bank for the same price: nothing.
Job seekers across the country should acknowledge the ground-breaking America’s Job Bank for spawning the $2 billion job search industry. Job seekers continue to have plenty of options as they search for employment opportunities and should consult job banks in the private sector for job postings and open positions in their region.
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4 Responses for "America’s Job Bank"
I am in search for a new job at this point in my life, but i also teach job skill.
If you could be kind and e-mail any job lead in training or social service jobs. Training tool I could use also. Michael
I am a youthful 71, have lots of energy and do not
look 71. I have been hired a couple of times, but
when they do a background check and see my age, there suddenly a hiring freeze. What can you
suggest to do to get a job? I have to work, as
I am alone and have very little funds. My only
income at this time is SS.
Please help!
Diane- It is against the law for any company to fire or discriminate due to age as well as gender, disability, race, etc. I know that companies can say they did not hire you due to some other reason. 1st thing to do is ask them why they chose not to hire you. They may not give you a truthful answer but if they say anything about your age, you can report them to the Dept. of Labor & the Better Business Bureau. I tend to have a similar problem- I am a college grad & have experience but I cannot get a job. It seems sometimes that they think I am too young or inexperienced even though I have worked for over ten years and have managerial experience. Good luck & look up any info you can on discrimination, how to prove it, and where to go to file a complaint.
Diane,
Regardless of equal opportunity employment laws, companies do find ways to get around them and it’s hard to prove you have been a victim of discrimination. It’s not fair (and life’s not fair); just know that you have to try harder and longer to find someone willing to think outside the box and give you a chance. They are out there. I was human resources manager for a company which actively hired older workers because of their life experience, enthusiasm, and strong work ethics, to name a few traits – and because I was nearing 50, I saw this as a personal mission, as well.
Check out small businesses in your community (hardware, teacher supplies, specialty grocery stores) and job or bulletin boards at senior centers. Don’t forget word of mouth. Tell people you meet that you’re looking for work.
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