Also called: Layoff Aversion Specialist, Dislocated Worker Coordinator
Arrives when a company announces layoffs to help workers find new jobs and training quickly.
A rapid response coordinator runs on-site sessions at a closing factory, explains unemployment benefits and retraining, and lines up job fairs with other employers.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's plus workforce development experience.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Human Resources, Social Work, Business.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Demand rises during economic downturns.
Low risk for 10 years. AI may cause some layoffs, which keeps demand for people who show up at closing plants to help workers.
Classes: Economics, Speech, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1012.
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