Losing your job is frustrating enough, going through it without the proper information only adds to the frustration. The pink slip from your boss doesn’t come with a “How To” guide for finding your next job. Your former company does not offer “exit counseling” to those newly relieved of their positions. Fortunately, each state, including Indiana and Michigan, offer resources to help those during their foray into the realm of the unemployed.
Indiana
Job Seeker Services
- WorkOne Seek To Provide Professional, Efficient Services
- Indiana WorkForce Development
- Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Work One, Indiana’s employment security agency gathered its resources to create a guide for unemployed Hoosiers. In addition to a step-by-step guide on filing an unemployment claim, the Job Seeker Services section also has explains the latest in federal and state unemployment laws. There’s also a link to a Frequently Asked Questions page and the Indiana Workforce Development site, where you actually file the claim.
Indiana Department of Workforce Development allows unemployed workers to complete their unemployment claims online. The site also provides a link to the list of requirements needed to receive unemployment benefits. This page also displays updates to important laws governing benefits and payouts.
To answer any question that you may have about filing for, receiving and extending unemployment benefits, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development has compiled a list of links to the information that a newly unemployed person needs or wants to know. You can find everything from claim information, the debit card system and reporting income to appeals and other resources.
Other Assistance Programs
The state of Indiana has many other programs to help those who finds themselves without an income or a sudden income decrease. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has compiled a list of resources from child support enforcement to legal advice, food programs and insurance assistance.
Michigan
- Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency
- Tips for Contacting the Agency
- Resources to Assist the Unemployed – Public Libraries of Saginaw
Michigan also allows residents to file their unemployment claims online. This site offers information on claim filing and eligibility. It also provides a link to the online claims service.
It can be very difficult to find the appropriate information about a claim. Fortunately, The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has compiled a list of frequently asked questions and used them to create tips on contacting their agency for information. It includes the appropriate times, numbers and circumstances under which you would call the numbers as well. There are even tips on avoiding busy signals.
Like Indiana, the state of Michigan has many resources available to unemployed individuals in addition to the weekly benefits. You can find these and job search database listings in the Saginaw Michigan library’s Resources to Assist the Unemployed.
Having the resources to feed and shelter your family while you are out of a job is the primary concern of Michiana residents when they receive that pink slip. With the right resources, you can remove this concern and begin your journey toward another job or even a new career.
