165995 156 Careers & Education Job Hunting Getting Fired true Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:47:34 -0700 /system/videos/4/95/59/16/165995.flv careers, jobs, lost, fired, unemployment, unemployed, applying, surviving, living, work How To Survive Unemployment http://www.howcast.com/videos/165995-How-To-Survive-Unemployment http://www.howcast.com/videos/165995-How-To-Survive-Unemployment/edit approved 127 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=165995"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=165995" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 18 Equilibrio http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/165995/Picture_10_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 2452 false false false 63591 1 22 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/165995/22.jpg Apply for unemployment If you haven’t already, apply for unemployment, even if you don’t think you’re eligible. Studies show that many people who are entitled to collect don’t even apply.

]]> 63592 2 33 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/165995/33.jpg Investigate other benefits Investigate benefits that may be available to you in addition to unemployment, like food stamps from the United States Department of Agriculture (see www.fns.usda.gov) and home heating assistance from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (see www.liheap.org).

]]> 63593 3 46 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/165995/46.jpg Cut expenses Look for creative ways to slash monthly expenses, like raising the deductibles on your insurance policies. If you’re a two-car family, get rid of one car until you’re back on your feet.

]]> 63594 4 58 Tip Stop buying food until you’ve finished what you have. You probably can live off the contents of your fridge and cupboards for a few weeks without spending a dime.

]]> 63595 5 63 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/165995/63.jpg Bring in some money Consider ways to bring in money that won’t jeopardize your unemployment check, like selling whatever you can part with on eBay.

]]> 63596 6 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/165995/71.jpg Work at getting a job Consider your new job to be finding a job. Put in 9 to 5 days scouting leads and sending out resumes.

]]> 63597 7 77 Tip Don’t become a hermit. Make it a point to get some fresh air and exercise every day.

]]> 63598 8 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/165995/82.jpg Evaluate your skills Think about what skills you have that might translate to another field. Consider making yourself more employable by updating your expertise through courses or training, or by learning a new skill.

]]> 63599 9 92 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/165995/92.jpg Consider temping Consider signing up with a temp agency. Many of the positions lead to full-time employment, and in the meantime you’ll be earning about $12 an hour and perhaps learning new skills that could help with your job search.

]]> 63600 10 104 Tip Volunteer work is another route to consider; it sometimes leads to paid employment.

]]> 63601 11 109 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/165995/109.jpg Don’t get depressed Watch out for signs of depression, like letting your personal hygiene slip or zoning out in front of the TV all day. When that new job finally arrives – and it will – you’ll need to be ready to jump back into the workforce.

]]> 63602 12 121 Fact The average person who was unemployed in 2007 collected benefits for 15.2 weeks.

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