Approved with the revised supporting statement provided by DOL. OMB notes that DOL will also provide, via a nonsubstantive change request, revised screen shots reflecting the change from "Jobs" to "Tools" for Jobseekers.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2010
02/28/2010
11,000
0
0
1,833
0
0
0
0
0
DOL's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) seeks to identify the best on-line job search and job matching tools. Through an on-line Challenge and using Web 2.0 social media crowd sourcing techniques, ETA will identify several optimum tools based on online exploration, tool review, and ratings by members of the public, job seekers, One Stop Career Center staff, and our partners in the workforce development system. This challenge to identify these tools will consist of three phases. Phase 1 will run from November 30, 2009 to December 18, 2009. Tool creators and developers will submit information on their free online job search and job matching tools. They must be free to the job seeker, but can be licensed by the workforce system at the State or local level provided the companies offer a short-term demo or other platform that allows the tools to be accessed and reviewed free of charge. Tool submissions will be accepted from businesses, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and state and local workforce agencies.
Phase 2 will run from January 4 to January 15, 2010. Workforce system experts and job seekers will review and vote on the submitted job search and matching tools. Reviewers will be encouraged to consider a toolÂs usability based on how effective the tool is in providing accurate results, how efficient it is in completing job search and matching tasks and the user's level of satisfaction. Phase 3 will begin on January 18, 2010. ETA and the White House will share the top tools in each category with the entire workforce development community and job seekers.
Expedited approval of this data collection will enable the Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), and the White House to respond aggressively to the record unemployment rates. Failure to do the collection would result in a waste of federal Recovery Act and state resources. Many states and local areas are individually searching for job matching and job search solutions to meet the significantly increased number of job seekers in need of assistance in One Stop Career Centers nationwide as a result of the historic downturn in the nationÂs economy.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Jobs Challenge Supporting Statement for Review v2 (2).doc
Jobs for America's Jobseekers - Local Workforce Systems