(NAPSA)—Networking with professionalcolleagues, friends and family membersis always a good idea but can be especially helpful when looking for a job. Howeverin a difficult job market friends and family mayalso be out of work or worried they may be laid off. Fortunately, another kind of network maybeable to help. A toll-free helpline makes it easier to look for work, even in a difficult economy. America’s Workforce Network is a toll-free helpline that plugs job seekers into nearby career resources. The helpline is a free, useful and easy-to-use tool for achieving access to federal, state, and local workforce development services. The helpline’s customer service representatives can provide basic information about laid-off worker assistance as well as local numberstocall for job training programs, unemployment insurance and much much more. The helpline’s customer service representatives can provide basic information about laid-off worker assistance and wheretocall to file for unemployment insurance. They also have information to share about job search assistance andjob re-training. The helpline can be reached at 1-877-US-2JOBS(1-877-872-5627) and is also TTY accessible at 1-877-889-5627. Hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
