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There Are 40 Federal Programs, Resources, and Offices Providing Job Placement Assistance That Can Be Accessed by Reserve Component Members

• The bulk of the assistance and services available to reserve component members are provided by agencies in DoD, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Many of the programs are targeted to a limited population.
• Half of these programs provide one-on-one services that are typically personalized to meet individual needs.

There Are No Gaps in Services in the Current Portfolio of Federal Job Placement Assistance and Employment Services

• The most commonly offered services include access to information and tools, assistance with job search and placement, assistance with job and career planning, and assistance with résumé and interview preparation.

There Is Potential Overlap Among the Existing Programs

• There were a large number of high-touch programs providing basic employment services, and while many of these programs target different populations and offer unique approaches to service provision, these programs could represent overlap.
• There are a number of programs that offer slight variations on very similar tools and resources, and these resources could potentially be streamlined to cut costs and ensure consistency in information.

It Is Difficult to Navigate the Large Number of Programs and Resources

• There is a lack of clear guidance on how to navigate this complex web of programs.
• Universal access to complete and updated information on federal programs and guidance for unique individual needs could be of great assistance to reserve component members.

As required by the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, this report examines the efforts of the Department of Defense (DoD) to directly provide job placement assistance and related employment services to members of the reserve components.

The authors of Review of the Provision of Job Placement Assistance and Related Employment Services to Members of the Reserve Components accounted for the key characteristics of the federal programs, resources, and offices that provide job placement assistance and related employment services to reserve component members. For each program, resource, and office, the authors identified the types of services provided, the intensity of those services, and the populations that are served. The authors then assessed this summary information to determine where gaps and overlaps might exist. The authors also conducted informational discussions with key stakeholders from each of the major agencies that provide job assistance to reserve component members.

The authors found 40 federal programs, resources, and offices that provide job placement assistance that can be accessed by reserve component members. The bulk of the job placement assistance and related employment services available to reserve component members are provided by agencies in DoD, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. A broad set of services is covered by existing programs, and the stakeholders did not perceive any significant gaps among the many federal programs and resources that are available, but the authors did find some potential areas of overlap. There are many programs providing basic employment services, and while several of these programs target different populations and offer unique approaches to service provision, these programs could potentially represent overlap. In addition, there are a number of programs that offer slight variations on very similar tools and resources, and these resources could potentially be streamlined to cut costs and ensure consistency in information.

• Chapter One

  Introduction

• Chapter Two

  Overview of Federal Employment Programs for Reserve Component Members

• Chapter Three

  Gaps and Overlaps in Federal Job Placement Assistance for Reserve Component Members

• Chapter Four

  Recommendations for Improving Federal Job Placement Assistance for Reserve Component Members

• Appendix A

  Summary Table of Federal Job Assistance Programs, Resources, and Offices

• Appendix B

  Literature Review Data-Abstraction Form

• Appendix C

  Informational Discussion Protocol

• Appendix D

  Program Data Sources