Unemployment Checklist
Table of Contents
Work
Maintain professionalism during the termination process.
Ask your employer when you will receive your final paycheck.
Determine from your employer when your insurance benefits will end.
Ask whether the employer will be providing a severance package.
Start looking for another job.
Personal
Talk to your family and keep a positive attitude.
Find out where to go for help.
Look at housing alternatives.
Apply for energy assistance programs and find alternative energy sources.
Look for employment programs and services.
Make sure your resume is polished.
Work your network, contacting everyone you know.
Financial
Prepare a household budget to see where you spend your money and where you can save.
Lower your monthly bills by negotiating with your vendors.
Lower your utilities by using energy saving steps.
Determine other ways you may have to make an income like selling items you don?t use.
Cancel unnecessary bills or memberships.
Notify Your creditors that you've lost your job.
Legal
Meet with an attorney to review your termination and severance package, if any.
If you are offered a severance package, don't sign without reading it first, and consider having a lawyer review it.
File for unemployment.
Contact your savings plan administrator to determine what you should do with your 401(k).
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Alex Strickland
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Who it's for
This Unemployment Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.
- Avoid forgetting - keep all your Unemployment essentials in one place (external memory)
- Save time - start from a proven Unemployment structure instead of a blank page
- Stay on track - track progress, come back later, and keep momentum
- Coordinate with others - share the list and divide responsibilities
- Learn the process - follow the steps in a sensible order, even if it's your first time
How to use it
How to use this Unemployment Checklist
- Save Unemployment Checklist to your free Checklist account so your progress is saved and synced across devices.
- Customize it in the app: remove anything that does not apply, then add your own details for Unemployment (dates, sizes, addresses, notes).
- If others are involved, invite them to collaborate and divide responsibilities.
- Work through the list: check items off as you go, and set reminders for time-sensitive steps.