Where to get help: Resources for job hunters

<p class="bold allcaps">UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS</p> <p>What: A federally funded program that provides a meager cash supplement for people recently laid off.</p><p>How: Weekly payments range from $40 to $450, depending on a person's income before they were laid off. The benefits generally last 6 months.</p><p>Eligibility: Basically, a person needs to have worked at a job for at least six months or longer to receive full benefits.</p><p>Signing up: The easiest way to file for unemployment is online at https://eapply4ui.edd.ca.gov (note the 's' in 'https:'. It is required to connect to the page).</p><p>Information: Contact the state's Employment Development Department at (800) 300-5616 or www.edd.ca.gov.</p><h3>SONOMA COUNTY JOB LINK</h3> <p>What: The county's premier service for helping the recently unemployed find a new job, update a resume, get information about unemployment benefits, and generally deal with the transition back to employment.</p><p>Hours and orientation:</p><p>8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; Job Link offers daily orientations to its services at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.</p><p>Where: 2245 Challenger Way, Santa Rosa</p><p>Information: www.socojoblink.org or 565-5550</p><h3>SKILL ASSESSMENT TESTS</h3> <p>What: Santa Rosa Junior College has a bunch of inexpensive -- from $2 to $20 -- career and personality assessment tests. The most expensive, and perhaps most well known, is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.</p><p>Where: SRJC Career Center; Bussman Hall, Room 1440</p><p>Information: 527-4941</p><h3>BUDGET PLANNING</h3> <p>What: Free budget counseling from the Consumer Credit Counseling Service</p><p>Where: The Santa Rosa office, which is a satellite of its main office in San Francisco, is open by appointment only. It is located at 70 Stony Point Road, Suite C, Santa Rosa</p><p>Information: www.cccssf.org or (800) 777-7526</p><h3>AVOIDING A MELTDOWN</h3> <p>Online: www.labor.state.ny.us/careerservices/findajob/handle.shtm</p><p>In Person: Job Link Workshop "Self Esteem &amp; Managing Change in the World of Work"</p>