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How to: Recover after a layoff

How to: Recover after a layoff

Create your job search plan

Set up a job search plan to guide your daily activities.

Once you’ve applied for unemployment and other benefits, you’re ready to focus on your job search. A job search plan will guide your daily activities, help you stay motivated, and point you in the right direction to get your next job.

If you are considering making a career change, now may be the time to explore your options. Try using one of our other How-to Guides: Find career ideas takes you through career assessments and basic research to generate new options, while Switch careers will help you build a career change based on current skills and experience.

To do: Visit Create a Job Search Plan to find a list of job search activities. Write your own detailed job search plan with activities, a schedule and deadlines. If you’d like more ideas or feedback on your plan, ask an AJC staff member or other employment professional to review it.

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