Employment & Jobs
Finding work — and staying well while you do it
Looking for a job is hard on anyone, and it's harder when you're also managing your mental health. This hub gathers the practical stuff in one place: where to look, how to use today's tools (including AI), templates that actually work, how to walk into an interview calmer, and your rights once you're hired — with New Hampshire programs throughout.
Your worth isn't your job title. Unemployment, rejection, and returning to work after time away can weigh heavily. Go at your own pace, take the breaks you need, and if things get dark, you can always reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
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The most-used guides for an active job search.
Job search resources
Where to actually look for work in New Hampshire, how to use Indeed and LinkedIn well, and how networking and informational interviews open doors that job boards never will.
Read guideJob searching in the AI era
How to use AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to tailor your resume, prep for interviews, and sharpen your LinkedIn — plus which jobs are growing, which are shrinking, and where to upskill for free.
Read guideResumes & cover letters
Templates that actually work — for career changers, gaps in your history, your first job, and returning to work after a mental health break — with an interactive builder you can fill in and print.
Read guideFree tools you can use right now
Fill them in, then copy or print. Everything stays private on your device.
Resume builder
Fill in your details, pick a template for your situation, and copy or print a clean resume.
Cover letter builder
Build a tailored cover letter from a proven structure — copy or print when you're done.
STAR story bank
Turn your experiences into strong behavioral-interview answers using the STAR method.
Job application tracker
Keep every application, contact, and follow-up in one private place on your device.
Everything in this section
Browse all guides, grouped by where you are in the journey.
Find & land a job
From the first search to the offer — the practical steps in order.
Job search resources
Where to actually look for work in New Hampshire, how to use Indeed and LinkedIn well, and how networking and informational interviews open doors that job boards never will.
- NH-specific and national job boards
- Indeed & LinkedIn search tactics
- Networking without feeling fake
Job searching in the AI era
How to use AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to tailor your resume, prep for interviews, and sharpen your LinkedIn — plus which jobs are growing, which are shrinking, and where to upskill for free.
- Copy-paste AI prompts that work
- Resume & cover-letter tailoring with AI
- AI-assisted interview practice
Resumes & cover letters
Templates that actually work — for career changers, gaps in your history, your first job, and returning to work after a mental health break — with an interactive builder you can fill in and print.
- Copy-paste resume & cover letter templates
- Career changer, gap, first job, returning
- Section-by-section tips
Interview preparation
Common questions with frameworks for answering them, the STAR method for behavioral interviews, and calm, practical ways to handle interview anxiety.
- Most common questions + how to answer
- STAR method, step by step
- Questions to ask them
At work & your rights
Staying well on the job, knowing your rights, and NH programs built to help.
Mental health at work
Knowing your rights (ADA accommodations, FMLA), deciding whether and how to disclose, managing stress and burnout on the job, and where to turn when work is affecting your health.
- ADA reasonable accommodations
- FMLA and job-protected leave
- Disclosure: whether, when, how
New Hampshire employment resources
The state programs and local help that exist for exactly this — NH Employment Security and NHWorks job centers, Vocational Rehabilitation, Community Action agencies, and free training.
- NH Employment Security & NHWorks centers
- Vocational Rehabilitation (disability)
- Community Action agencies
Money, benefits & getting care
A job search often runs alongside other needs. Our how-to guides cover applying for Medicaid and disability, food and housing help, and getting a first therapy appointment — and clinicians can browse the NH mental health job board.
A hard stretch is not the whole story
If job stress, money worry, or rejection has you feeling hopeless, reach out. Call or text 988(Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), or NH Rapid Response 24/7 at 833-710-6477. For any emergency, call 911.