When You Have Been Laid Off
Sometimes employers must lay off employees. What’s next?
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When you’ve been laid off, your first steps are:
- File online for unemployment any time, at your convenience, in English or Spanish. It is secure, reliable, and the fastest way to file your claim.
- Register and look for job openings on CalJOBSSM
- Find out if your former employer filed a layoff notification with EDD.
- Find the closest office for job and training assistance with America’s Service Locator
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Steps to the Best Career for You! | |
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How do you find the right career for you? Step–by–step...
- STEP 1 - Self-Assessment
- What are your interests - what you like and don't like? What are your skills?
- STEP 2 - Time for a California Reality Check
- How much money do you need to make to maintain your lifestyle? Can you afford the new Mustang or need to get a used car?
- STEP 3 - Explore your Career Options
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California Occupational Guides - Now with Local Information - Job description and requirements, job outlook, benefits and wages, licensing, education, training, links to possible employers, how to find a job, and links to additional resources.Keyword Search
Topic Search:- Projections of Employment by Industry and Occupation
- Top paying jobs
- Jobs with the most openings
- Fastest-growing occupations
- What jobs match your interests?
- Jobs by training/education needed
- Green Occupational Guides
- Occupational Guides in Spanish
- STEP 4 - Get Ready for the Job
- Now that you know your career goal what do you need to get the job? Do you need Training or an Apprenticeship? License? Résumé Tips?
- STEP 5 - Find the Job
- See the Job Search Tools on the right.
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Job Search Tools | |
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- Find Job Openings online with CalJOBSSM or JOBCentral
- Find Local Job Assistance Offices - America’s Service Locator
- Getting Job Ready – tips on resumes, the interview, and more
- Find Employers that may have job openings. Search by industry, occupation, geography or name.
- The California Career Planning Guide is a planning tool, which helps you collect useful information for developing your Career Action Plan. This publication is produced by the California Career Resource Network (CalCRN).
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Other Useful Links | |
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- LMI Help for Workers in the Mortgage and Real Estate Industries
- LMI Help for Dislocated Workers – how to find similar jobs
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Occupation Profile | |
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Get the Facts - wages, outlook, licensing, and
more for an occupation in the State or a county.
California Occupational Guides - For career exploration includes job description and requirements, local job outlook, local benefits and wages, licensing, education, training, links to possible employers, how to find a job, and links to additional resources.
California Occupational Guides - For career exploration includes job description and requirements, local job outlook, local benefits and wages, licensing, education, training, links to possible employers, how to find a job, and links to additional resources.
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