Your job skills are outdated or your employer went out of business
You may be eligible for additional services if you are a dislocated worker. The services are available if you lost your job and are unlikely to return to your usual occupation due to:- Plant closure,
- Mass layoff,
- Foreign competition, or
- Lack of demand for your skills.
Displaced homemakers and self-employed people affected by market changes are among those who may qualify. Dislocated workers can use the resources of a WorkSource Office and other services to prepare for a new occupation.
Services include:
- Training in skills needed for jobs in your area,
- Basic literacy,
- English as a second language,
- On-the-job training,
- Starting your own business,
- Finding a job in another area, and
- Helping your family cope with job loss.
