Employment Assistance
Unemployment
When the Paycheck Stops
This is the AFL-CIO's resource booklet for those who lose their job. Comprehensive.
Unemployment LifeLine
Unemployment LifeLine is a one-stop guide that links workers to the resources in their area: from unemployment offices to veteran's services to child care.
Getting Unemployment - What You Need to Apply
Links to the 50 states filing requirements for unemployment assistance.
Self-Employment Assistance
A Department of Labor program designed to get dislocated workers re-employed as small-business owners.
Searching for a job
Job Seekers Resource Guide
Getting started, organizing the job hunt, standing out, the interview, and networking.
Job Search 101: A Tool Kit for Job Seekers
From careerministry.org, advice from someone who has interviewed, rejected, and hired a lot of people.
Connecting...The Forgotten Art of Social Interaction
Building meaningful connections, for life enjoyment...and to advance your career.
You're not getting the job -- 25 reasons why
careerbuilder.com's list of the most common reasons people don't get hired.
7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media
"Between current economic conditions and the technological evolution of the Internet, the traditional approach most job seekers have taken in the past is no longer viable..."
Starting Employment Assistance Ministries at a Church
Unemployment--Helping people deal with unemployment
"There are ways that congregations can uphold and support those who are unemployed or in the midst of job transition..."
How to Begin a Biblical Ministry to Job Seekers in Your Local Church
From Career Transition Ministries Network.
CNN - Paths to new jobs can start at church
Article about a job ministry started by churches in Marietta, Georgia.
Economist - God help the jobless: Churches are helping the vicitims of recession
Large evangelical churches have responded to the recession with programmes offering spiritual and professional help.
Compassionate Ministry Centers engaged in Employment Assistance