The Help you need the day after a Layoff 

If you get let go from a job for any reason, your first action the next day should be to go to your local workforce center. They can get you registered for state and local assistance and have a listing of employers hiring for a job you could earn a living with until you are back on your career path. 

Although registering with the workforce center and taking practical classes is a good thing, do not build a habit of hanging around there all the time. The workforce center cannot hire you for a job. Only an employer can hire you. Spend your time looking for companies and employers who can use your skills. 

If you are a vet, go to the local VA and see what they can do to help you with employment. If you are a union member, visit the union hall to see what is available. If you are over 50, check with the local AARP or council on aging. Never count on one path to get you a job. Go everywhere until you find the job you want and need. 

Tomorrow, I will write about the elevator speech. Do not worry. You do not have to be in an elevator for it to work. 

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Author: Mike Balof

A retired Air Force Master Sergeant, Mike used to lay in bed at night and worry about what would happen if his plant closed or found himself without a job. One day his plant closed. Rather than panic and hysteria (OK, maybe a little) Mike found himself carried away on the adventure of his life. Mike started with the best job he ever had working at Home Depot. He spent 8 years working with job seekers at a local workforce center, helping them to find employment. He then started his own company developing courses, writing books and urging others to follow their own paths into the future. Mike holds a Master of Arts in Adult Education and Training and a Bachelor of Business Management, earned through the University of Phoenix and an AAS degree in Electronics Systems Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. Mike is a member of the Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society.

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