Workforce & Economic Mobility
Employment & Career Services
Connecting People With Employment Opportunities
Finding a job involves more than finding an open position.
Understanding where to search, preparing a resume, completing applications, communicating with employers, preparing for interviews, and identifying the right opportunities can all affect someone's ability to successfully enter or advance in the workforce.
SSA's Employment & Career Services helps individuals navigate the employment process and connect with opportunities that match their skills, experience, and goals.
How we can help
From Job Search to Job Offer.
Employment assistance may include:
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Job Search Assistance
Helping participants identify employment opportunities and use appropriate job-search tools and resources.
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Resume Support
Assistance creating, updating, and improving resumes to better communicate skills, education, and work experience.
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Job Applications
Practical assistance understanding and completing employment applications.
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Interview Preparation
Helping participants prepare for interviews, practice common questions, communicate their experience, and build confidence.
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Career Planning
Exploring employment goals, transferable skills, potential career pathways, and practical next steps.
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Employment Referrals
Connecting qualified participants with employers, hiring opportunities, workforce partners, and other employment resources when available.
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Workplace Communication
Helping participants better understand professional communication, workplace expectations, and common employment practices in the United States.
Connecting Job Seekers & Employers
SSA works to build relationships with local employers and workforce partners.
These relationships can help create a stronger connection between businesses looking for employees and community members looking for opportunities. Employer engagement may include:
- Sharing employment opportunities
- Candidate referrals
- Hiring events
- Employer presentations
- Workforce partnerships
- Connections with training providers
- Community recruitment and outreach
SSA does not guarantee employment or hiring decisions. Final hiring decisions and employment conditions remain the responsibility of participating employers.
For employers
Looking for Employees?
SSA can help businesses connect with community members seeking employment.
Depending on the employer's needs and available SSA capacity, we may assist with:
- Sharing job openings
- Community recruitment
- Candidate outreach
- Connections with potential applicants
- Hiring events
- Multilingual recruitment outreach
- Workforce partnerships
SSA is also developing additional employer-supported recruitment and placement services that may be offered on a fee-for-service basis.
Revenue from mission-aligned workforce services can help SSA expand employment assistance for community members and strengthen the long-term sustainability of our programs.
A Step Toward Economic Mobility
Employment assistance is not only about getting the next job.
For some participants, the next step may be gaining additional skills, improving English, earning a certification, advancing into a better position, or eventually starting a business.
SSA's workforce programs are designed to help participants identify those next steps and connect with appropriate opportunities.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Whether you are looking for your first job in the United States, returning to the workforce, changing careers, or searching for a better opportunity, SSA can help you identify practical next steps.