While we exist to provide employment opportunities to the population we serve, we are real clear that we could never achieve the success we enjoy if it were not for the relationships we have built, and continue to build, with the economic community. As jobs are developed, the staff then endeavors to match employers with the individuals in the graduate pool. Placement opportunities are sought for graduates that offer benefits, skill development, and room for career advancement wherever possible. However, the development process for most graduates is to provide them with the beginning of a stable work history that can be built upon. Likewise, employers are equally interested in a prospective employee's stability.
Transitions are difficult.
Of equal importance is the need to compile, process and disseminate the statistical data gathered during the support phase of its graduate services. Such analyses can be found in the report section of this web site. A relatively new department to the organization, OSSP has quickly taken on the structure and substance of an out-placed Employee Assistance Program. It is important to note that neither the participants nor prospective employers are ever asked to contribute towards these costs. However, due to our recent and unexpected growth, a fund development department has been incorporated into our structure to compliment and aid our traditional fund development mechanism.