I was laid off. What can I do next?
Address immediate needs, identify transferable skills and build a focused reemployment plan.
← National Job Services
Start with the situation you are facing
Direction should meet you where you are.
You do not have to understand the entire employment system before taking the next step. Choose the doorway that sounds most like your life right now.
Choose your starting point
Comprehensive help for different employment journeys.
Each pathway combines trusted national resources with practical next steps. Veteran and disability pathways also lead to the dedicated resources included within every NJS state center.
I am retired—or 50+—and still have more to offer.
Explore paid work, coaching, work-based training, flexible possibilities and service that can become recent experience.
I am launching after high school or college.
Connect interests and education with entry-level roles, internships, apprenticeships and occupations with room to grow.
I am working now while preparing for something more.
Find internships, paid learning and career information that can connect today’s responsibilities with tomorrow’s direction.
I cannot yet see my strengths or where I fit.
Use several perspectives—interests, values, workplace skills and past responsibilities—to uncover recurring themes.
I have experience—but want a different future.
Translate what you already know, compare growing occupations and identify training that closes only the gaps you actually have.
I am a veteran or transitioning service member.
Use veteran-specific employment assistance, federal hiring information, civilian career translation and resources available through your state.
I have a disability and need the right employment support.
Find accessible hiring paths, vocational support, workplace-accommodation guidance and official programs that respect ability and individual choice.
Help close to home
Veteran and disability resources vary by state.
After reviewing the national resources, choose your state for public workforce programs, veteran employment help, vocational rehabilitation, Ticket to Work guidance and accessible hiring resources.
No single doorway defines your future.
Your present situation helps identify where to begin; it does not limit where you can go. Use more than one pathway whenever it helps.