Reemployment assistance limited

The need for defense industry employees to consider what kind of treatment they can expect if they are laid off-or ´redeployed´, as some companies call it-is considered. The array of services to laid-off employees include: assistance in preparing resumes, training to improve interviewing skills, and counseling sessions on strategies for job searches. Many also provide a ´job skills center´ in which employees can make telephone calls and use typewriters or personal computers to write cover letters and print out resumes as well as personal counseling for emotional or family problems due to the layoff. Programs offered by state governments are discussed. The impact of local conditions on reemployment prospects and the option of early retirement for older employees are examined.<>