If you define yourself with any of the following characteristics: ·        UNDERemployed; ·        Some form of higher education;·        Do not have a billable skill sets, but other good skill sets;·        Typically a member of Generation X or Y;·        Have potential in the workplace;·        Are looking to make $30-$50k a year in a professional job, then Who is available to help you in your job search? Great question. Unfortunately, there are not many and here is why.  Private sector headhunter firms are typically only going to help this segment of the workforce if they know they can make money off of you – that is an employer will pay the headhunter 20-25% of the first year starting salary. Typically, local companies will not pay $8-10k to fill a $40k position. Also, local companies have their pick of candidates for these jobs because it may not require a certain expertise to complete the job.  Public sector entities like the Virginia Employment Commission, to their own admission, have said they are not equipped to help a college educated person. You are not reaping the benefits of these state-funded programs because of the prevailing myth – a college graduate does not need help in finding a job.    Therefore, the Un-Serviced Workforce has few places to turn. Ultimately, these people are contributing to the region’s brain drain phenomenon.