Out of work? Start with what you already know how to do.
Most people who lose a job have more going for them than they give themselves credit for. Tell us what you can do, where you live, how you get around and what kind of person you are. You'll get three lists: jobs you can start soon, careers worth building, and side gigs you can run yourself — each with plain steps for getting there.
- 1 Your skills
- 2 About you
- 3 Your three lists
1What can you do?
Tap everything that fits. Don't be modest — if you've done it, at work, at home or in the service, it counts.
Anything else you can do?
2About you
This helps us widen the search and point you at work that actually fits your life.
What kind of place do you want to work?
How do you get around?
What's good about you?
Steps that help everyone
- File for unemployment the first week if you haven't. Search your state's name plus "unemployment" and use the official .gov site.
- Visit an American Job Center. They're free, run with federal funding, and many can pay for job training. Find the one near you.
- Write down three people who've seen you work. A former boss, a coworker, a customer. Ask them now if you can use them as references.
- Check any work-from-home offer before you say yes. Take Annie's Action AI's free work-from-home scam test — if a job wants money up front, walk away.
- Apply to a few every day instead of many once a week. It keeps your head in it.
- Talk it through. If you'd like someone in your corner while you figure out what's next, conversations here are free. Find a coach.