[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 20, Volume 3] [Revised as of April 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 20CFR652.2] [Page 422] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PART 652--ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES--Table of Contents Subpart A--Employment Service Operations Sec. 652.2 Scope and purpose of the employment service system. The basic purpose of the employment service system is to improve the functioning of the nation's labor markets by bringing together individuals who are seeking employment and employers who are seeking workers.