One-Stop Centers serve two customer groups:
1. Job seekers
A primary One-Stop mission is to empower each job seeker to find and succeed in a job that is a good match with their Abilities, Aspirations, and Attitudes (see "AAA Spells Success"). This is true whether or not the job seeker is a person with a disability, but if a person does have a disability, the approach to career empowerment simply includes a few additional tools.
2. Employers
One-Stop centers play an important role in helping employers meet business objectives by presenting qualified job candidates, and educating employers on issues related to interviewing, hiring and accommodating persons with disabilities (see the "Employer Resource Center").
In order for One-Stop centers to equip each job seeker (with or without disabilities) to conduct a successful job search, it’s first necessary to answer the question, "what do employers need?"
Understanding Employers’ Needs
While different employers may have very different requirements for specific job-related qualifications, there are many common attributes that employers tend to look for when evaluating a prospective employee, (whether the candidate does, or does not have a disability). When asked, "what do you look for in a new employee?", employers often give common responses, as summarized in "Attributes of a Successful Job Candidate".
One-Stop staff can help each job seeker gain an understanding of:
- What attributes employers look for
- Why employers value these attributes
- How to develop these attributes
- How to demonstrate these attributes to prospective employers
