In Alabama, with the unemployment rate sitting at about 11 percent, above the national average which is really exorbitant itself, the worry is that before there is a new job, we’re going to run out of unemployment benefits.

Getting a job is probably the uppermost thing on your mind, but the immediate need of having an income while you’re looking is there as well and has to be addressed.

Alabama unemployment is the answer to the question of how to pay the bills while you’re seeking employment in Alabama. Navigating the various unemployment pages is always a little confusing, particularly for those who haven’t had to apply for it before and haven’t been out of work in quite some time.

For those of us who are out of work and over fifty, the odds are that we’re going to remain out of work just a little longer. This is also a big concern.  Will we have enough unemployment to carry us through until we find a job, which is normally about 24 weeks for middle aged workers.

The first thing you need to know is that Alabama provides for the extra weeks you may be out of work with Alabama unemployment benefits, as well as federal extensions that will help to keep you going while you’re seeking out new employment in Alabama.

Alabama unemployment is surging upward sharply, which is the bad news. The good news is that there are jobs out there to be had, you just have to know where to look, how to apply and when they become available.