Career management and placement services include consultants, businesses, and employment agencies that provide information and resources related to employment and career direction. They offer career planning and work search services to students who are about to graduate, employees seeking new positions, and executives who want to advance their careers.

Career management and placement services may sponsor workshops and seminars or provide individual consultations to help job seekers change jobs or move into the workforce for the first time. They can serve specific geographic areas or target markets, or provide a broad change of services to national and international clients.

There are many types of career management and placement services. Examples include career placement services, employment placement services, executive placement services, and direct placement services. Companies that offer career placement services accept resumes from job seekers, sort and categorize resumes, and provide advice. Companies that provide employment placement services research industry trends and analyze market size and projected growth. They also provide outplacement services and executive search services.