[Federal Register: January 25, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 16)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
America's Job Bank
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor's (USDOL) Employment and
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Training Administration (ETA) intends to provide hyperlinks to Web
sites to aid customers to find an alternative job bank when America's
Job Bank (AJB) is phased out on June 30, 2007. ETA is issuing this
notice to solicit information from private-sector job bank Web sites
interested in applying to be included in the list of Web links.
DATES: All interested parties are asked to submit the information
requested in this notice at the Web site: http://www.ajbtransition.org.
Information must be submitted no later than February 26, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Anthony D.
Dais, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-4231, Washington, DC 20210; or e-
mail ajbtransition@dol.gov; or transmit via fax at 202-693-3015 (this
is not a toll-free number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony D. Dais, at telephone number
202-693-2650 (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ETA's transition plan for the phase-out of
AJB includes developing the ability to direct employers and job seekers
to both public and private sector job banks. This will be accomplished
by providing a `list of Web links' to qualified Web sites during the
AJB phase-out period. The `list of Web links' (to include all state
workforce agency job banks) will be available for a period of time both
before and after the phase-out of AJB on June 30, 2007. ETA will select
Web sites to be included in the list of links from applications meeting
the requirements of this notice. ETA reserves the right to use the
listings for multiple Federal purposes, to edit, and to remove the
`list of Web links' at its sole discretion.
Solicitation for Information About Private, and Non-Profit Sector Job
Banks
Organizations that operate private and/or non-profit sector job
banks or bulletin boards that wish to be considered for inclusion on
the `list of Web links' are invited to provide information about the
services they provide.
1. Mandatory Requirements. ETA will only consider for inclusion on
this list, a job bank or bulletin board that provides information about
the following mandatory requirements:
Is available via the Internet;
Is national in scope, accepting job orders and resumes
from all employers and job seekers in all States and Territories and
accepting job orders from all occupational categories and industries;
Has been in the business of providing job bank services
over the Internet for at least the past 18 months;
Does not require a registration fee or membership fee for
job seekers to search for jobs;
Has a state or federal employer identification number
(EIN); and
Offers functionality similar to that currently provided by
AJB:
Accepts job orders from employers;
Accepts resumes from job seekers at no cost;
Provides matching capability between job seeker resumes
and employer job postings at no cost to the job seeker;
Provides the ability for a `geographical location or area
specific' search;
Monitors job postings to assure there are no
discriminatory language or requirements; and
Provides feedback to job posting organizations that their
jobs have been accepted and posted to the Web site.
2. Additional Information. To help job seekers and employers
understand the services offered, private and non-profit job bank or
bulletin board organizations must provide additional information. To be
included in the list of Web hyperlinks a job bank or bulletin board
must provide information about the availability of the services listed
below:
Machine language translation services for Spanish
speakers;
``Job Scout'' capability;
Compliance with section 508 of the Americans with
Disabilities Act; and
Specialized service to:
[cir] Veterans, transitioning military service members and military
spouses;
[cir] Youth;
[cir] Mature workers;
[cir] Migrant and seasonal farmworkers; and
[cir] Other (please specify).
In order to be considered for inclusion on the `list of Web links',
an organization operating a job bank or bulletin board must meet all
mandatory requirements and must respond to all of the ``additional
information'' questions. Submittals that do not address the mandatory
requirements and the additional information functionality questions
will not be considered for inclusion. Please note, however, that the
information provided regarding the ``additional information'' questions
is not used to disqualify a site, but will be used to provide helpful
information to those seeking information about alternatives to AJB.
Information must be submitted at the http://www.ajbtransition.org web site no
later than close of business February 26, 2007. State workforce
agencies need not respond to this notice to be included in the job bank
listing. States have already submitted information to ETA and the
State's AJB transition coordinator can provide updated information at
any time.
Solicitation for Information About Internet Gateway or Portal Sites
Organizations that operate portal or gateway Web sites that provide
information about Job Banks (Public, Private, National, Regional,
Niche); Recruiting Services and Directories; and Recruiters are invited
to provide information about the services they provide.
1. Mandatory Requirements. To be considered for inclusion on the
`list of Web links', a portal site must:
Be available via the Internet;
Be national in scope;
Have been in business providing job bank portal
information services over the Internet for at least the past 18 months;
Not require a registration fee or membership fee for job
seekers to search for job search assistance;
Have a state or federal employer identification number;
and
2. Additional Information. To help job seekers and employers
navigate the many portal sites included in the `list of Web links',
portal sites must provide additional information including, but not
limited to, the following:
Machine language translation services for Spanish
speakers;
Compliance with section 508 of the Americans with
Disabilities Act;
Specialized service to:
[cir] Veterans, transitioning military service members and military
spouses;
[cir] Youth;
[cir] Mature workers;
[cir] Migrant and seasonal farmworkers;
[cir] Business/Trade Associations or organizations; and
[cir] Other (please specify).
In order to be considered for inclusion on the `list of Web links',
an organization operating a portal or gateway site must meet all
mandatory requirements and must respond to all of the ``additional
information'' questions. Submittals that do not address the mandatory
requirements and the additional information functionality questions
will not be considered for inclusion. Please note, however, that the
information provided to the ``additional information'' questions is not
used to disqualify a site, but will be used to provide helpful
information to those seeking information about alternatives to AJB.
Information must be submitted
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at the http://www.ajbtransition.org Web site no later than close of business
February 26, 2007.
Each submittal from either a job board or portal site organization
must include an attestation that the information provided is true and
accurate. This attestation must be from an organizational
representative who has the authority to represent the organization. The
attestation must clearly identify the name, title, e-mail address, and
phone number of the attester. Failure to include a complete attestation
statement will result in the submittal not being considered for
inclusion.
At this time ETA anticipates listing all organizations offering job
banks/bulletin boards or portal/gateway sites that meet the standards
set forth in this notice. However, if the response to this notice is
greater that anticipated, ETA reserves the right to limit the list to a
manageable size.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 17th day of January, 2006.
Emily Stover DeRocco,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. E7-1106 Filed 1-24-07; 8:45 am]
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