14 Things to Do When You Lose Your Job

Learn the actions you can take to survive a job loss, from protecting your savings to using your network to find new opportunities.

Introduction

• Making a plan after a job loss

1. Before You Lose Your Job

• Bolster your emergency fund
• Dust off your resume
• Maximize your remaining benefits
• Don't quit your job

2. The First Two Weeks of Unemployment

• Finalize your exit
• Assess your insurance coverage
• File for unemployment ASAP
• Assess your financial situation
• Consider best and worst case
• Revisit your budget
• Give yourself time to grieve

3. Being Unemployed

• Create structure in your life
• Ask for help finding a job
• Make major lifestyle changes

Conclusion

• Recommendations to get moving