Amy has been in the financial industry for the past fourteen years, and was laid off from her previous job in April of 2009. After being unemployed for nine months, she’s now employed at an investment firm doing work that is very similar to what she has done in the past. In the time that she was on the job market, Amy applied for about 85 to 90 positions.
Amy says: ‘I’m glad to be back in the workforce.’ | • Watch Video
After 18 years in her former job with a large company as an office manager, Bonnie has been unemployed since November 2009. Since that time, she has developed a survival routine. Every morning, she heads to her local One Stop Career Center, where she is learning new computer skills, then walks her dogs. Bonnie says: ‘Being outside and being with other people makes all the difference.’ | • Watch Video
Do you need to get child support from a non-custodial parent? Are you paying child support but unsure what to do now that you have lost your job? New York Child Support provides assistance in obtaining financial support and medical insurance coverage. You can also call the New York Child Support Helpline at 1-888-208-4485; TTY 1-866-875-9975.
Dr. Frank Doberman discusses the stress that is associated with losing your job, from good stress, which can be mobilizing, to bad stress, which can be unhealthy, as well as how to topple fears in order to make an accurate assessment of your possibilities.
Losing your job ranks among the highest causes of stress in a person’s life. We’ll introduce you to some women who have figured out how to cope with job loss in healthy ways, and we’ll hear solid advice from a licensed clinical social worker and a clinical psychologist. Plus, ‘Help Wanted’ discusses the importance of protecting your personal information with the usernames and passwords you select.
Mackenzie is a single mother of two young children who felt stuck when she became unemployed last year. She spent months looking for any kind of job at all with no luck. Fortunately, Mackenzie was able to move back in with her parents, and her local One Stop Career Center helped her explore a new career. Mackenzie says: ‘By doing this program, it kind of picked me up from where I left off.’ | • Watch Video
Connect2Work provides unemployed or underemployed individuals with job readiness, skills training and position placement as well as any other resources needed to overcome obstacles to employment.
