More and more States are dropping Federal Unemployment benefits

Did you know? There are at least 24 states to drop Federal Unemployment benefits within the next 2 months.

I’ve had a lot of career-coaching calls recently with new clients looking to re-enter the workforce. The greatest concern many candidates have is negotiating pay with a prospective employer. How would one explain gaps on their resumes? How would they explain why they were laid off while others remained employed by the same organization? These are tough questions to ask, so here’s my advice.

Act NOW! Believe me, the moment those benefits run out next month there will be a rush of candidates storming Indeed and LinkedIn on the hunt for a paycheck. My friend, you need to do the same….like, TUH-DAY!

TODAY, we are in an employee market but come June/July, there will very much be an employer market, which means it will be challenging to get higher pay when employers can pick from hundreds of candidates willing to accept less.

Key questions to ask yourself this week:

Are you ready to return to work?

Have you updated your resume?

What have you accomplished during the Pandemic that you can leverage to create a unique value proposition for your consideration for the role you want?

Do you have effective Salary Negotiation skills?

Have you tapped into your network or expanded your network during the Pandemic?

Here is a list of States (as of May 25^th) that are opting out of the Federal Unemployment Benefits program which grants an additional $300/week for unemployment benefits.

States Ending Federal Unemployment Supplemental Benefits

Arizona – Federal Benefits will end July 10; $2k return-to-work bonus

Tennessee – Federal Benefits will end July 3

South Carolina – Federal Benefits will end June 30

Montana – Federal Benefits will end June 27^th; $1,200 return-to-work bonus

Oklahoma – Federal Benefits will end June 26^th; $1,200 return-to-work bonus

New Hampshire – Federal Benefits will end June 19; $1k return-to-work bonus

Florida – Federal Benefits will end June 26

Texas – Federal Benefits will end June 26

Ohio – Federal Benefits will end June 26

Utah – Federal Benefits will end June 26

Arkansas – Federal Benefits will end June 26

South Dakota – Federal Benefits will end June 26

Missouri – Federal Benefits will end June 12

Iowa – Federal Benefits will end June 12

Mississippi – Federal Benefits will end June 12

Alaska – Federal Benefits will end June 12

Indiana – Federal Benefits will end June 19

Alabama – Federal Benefits will end June 19

Nebraska – Federal Benefits will end June 19

West Virginia – Federal Benefits will end June 19

Idaho – Federal Benefits will end June 19

North Dakota – Federal Benefits will end June 19

Wyoming – Federal Benefits will end June 19

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