Start with these steps
- Today: Save separation notices, pay records and employer contact information.
- Today: List immediate bills and identify near-term deadlines.
- This week: Confirm how final wages, unused leave or other amounts will be handled.
- If employer health coverage ended: Check coverage options and applicable enrollment deadlines using official sources.
- If you have a workplace retirement account: Review available options before moving money.
- If job searching now: Update your résumé, references and a simple application-tracking list.
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