Dislocated Worker Rapid Response program

You just got laid off along with many of your co-workers. What happens next? A state agency can be contacted usually by the employer to come in to your work and assist you with the transition of being laid off. This program is called Dislocated Worker/Rapid Response.

If the Rapid Response team is invited into your work they can provide you with resources and information. They can help with your unemployment benefits right away so you will have some kind of income before you get another job. They will also inform you about what health benefits that you qualify for, so your health insurance continues during your unemployment period.

Employee orientation sessions will be set up so you can learn about all that is offered by the state to recently laid off workers. Programs that are offered are resume help, interview tips, education, training opportunities, and stress management among other things. These programs can be very valuable in helping you through this difficult time so try to take advantage of them.

Rapid Response also partners with One-Stop Career center which in turn combines many resources to help the unemployed.

Here is a Listing of rapid response contacts from each state.
http://www.doleta.gov/layoff/rapid_coord.cfm

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