You file for benefits and are accepted as eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits which is a relief as it will help towards expenses until you can find another job. Every week you file a claim you receive a check. Is that all there is to it? Are there any details which you should be informed about?

Probably you would appreciate being in the know about such things as the Eligibility Reviews which periodically are scheduled. The Eligibility Review is in effect a personal interview at your local office. You will find a message printed on your claim giving you the day and time of the interview. You cannot process this claim for payment until after the interview so you should not mail the claim. You should answer the Eligibility Review Questions therein but wait until you are instructed by the claims office interviewer to sign the mail claim. You will be required to show that you have searched for work in at least three places in order to continue to qualify for benefits. Your claim could be affected if you failed to keep your appointment for the Eligibility Review. Another important step is to register with the WIN Job Center even if you are registered with a union or a private employment center. Your eligibility for benefits would be affected if you did not register for work at the WIN Job Center.

There are three steps to finding a new job. First you must assess yourself and look at what knowledge and skills you can offer an employer. Second you must search an employer that may be looking for employees with skills and experience you have. Finally, you must learn how to convince an employer that you have what it takes to meet the requirements she has for a job position. If you can master these three steps, your chances of landing a new job will be much higher. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security knows this and provides a variety of services and programs designed to help you master the skills requires to search for a new job.

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