New Hampshire employment resources

NH Employment Security (NHES)runs the state's job centers, called NHWorks, with locations around the state. They're free and open to everyone — you don't have to be collecting unemployment to use them.

What a NHWorks center offers, at no cost:

• • Help searching and applying for jobs, in person
• • Resume and cover-letter help, and computers and internet to use
• • Access to the NH Job Match System (the state job bank)
• • Workshops on interviewing, job searching, and more
• • Referrals to training funds and other programs you may qualify for

• NHWorks — find your local centerNHLocations, hours, and services for every NHWorks job center in the state.
• NH Employment SecurityNHThe state agency behind NHWorks — job seeker services and program information.
• NH Job Match SystemNHThe official NH job bank. Create a free account and get matched to openings.

If you've lost a job through no fault of your own, you may qualify for unemployment benefits — temporary weekly payments while you look for work. In NH you file through NH Employment Security, and you generally must be able and available to work and actively searching.

• File for unemployment (NHES)NHHow to file a claim, what you need, and how weekly certification works. File online, or ask a NHWorks center for help.

If a physical or mental health condition makes it harder to get or keep a job, NH's Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program can help — with career counseling, training, help with accommodations, and support finding and keeping work. A mental health condition can absolutely qualify. Services are free to eligible Granite Staters.

You don't always need a four-year degree — NH has short, practical programs that lead to real jobs, and much of it is free or funded:

• WorkReadyNHNH · FreeA free program through NH's community colleges that builds job-ready skills and gives you a credential employers recognize.
• ApprenticeshipNHNHEarn while you learn — paid apprenticeships in trades, health care, IT, and more.
• Community College System of NHNHAffordable certificates and degrees in high-demand fields, with financial aid available.
• Job Corps (Manchester)Free career training and education for young adults 16–24, including housing.

NH's Community Action agencies serve every county with a wide range of help — some run job-readiness and support programs, and all of them can connect you to food, fuel assistance, transportation, and child care that make holding a job possible.

• Find your Community Action agencyNHThe statewide association — find the agency that serves your county and what they offer.
• NH Employment Program (NHEP)NHIf you receive NH cash assistance (FANF/TANF), NHEP offers employment and training support.
• NAMI NH — for lived experience & peer supportNHSupport and connection for people living with mental illness, including peer programs.