Apply for unemployment:
You cannot file for unemployment by paper anymore. If you cannot file online, here are the phone numbers to call:
- English: 1-800-300-5616
- Spanish: 1-800-326-8937
- Cantonese: 1-800-547-3506
- Mandarin: 1-866-303-0706
- Vietnamese: 1-800-547-2058
- TTY (non-voice): 1-800-815-9387
Here is a link to the EDD's tips for filing for unemployment.
More information on unemployment insurance and special programs for those unemployed due to disasters or slowdowns in the construction and mortgage industries.
Update your resume & prepare to interview:
Look for job leads. Three sites to start with:
- www.simplyhired.com
This search engine searches the main job sites plus a number of employer sites. Limit by location, salary or fulltime/part time.
- sfbay.craigslist.org/
A great place to find part-time or temporary jobs, as well as fulltime gigs
- www.snagajob.com
Focuses on retail, food service and other hourly employment
Find a support or networking group:
Some suggested groups:
CSIX Job hunting group for workers over 40
Consider more education or retraining
California resources for education and retraining
