Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA)

RESEA offers career services to help with your job search. Learn what you need to do if you are selected to participate.

RESEA requirements

If you are selected for RESEA, you must complete program requirements to keep collecting unemployment benefits.

To get started, sign up for a MassHire JobQuest Account and find a MassHire Career Center near you.

Sign up for a MassHire JobQuest account  Find a Career Center near you 

Attend a Career Center Seminar (CCS)

You must complete the CCS before the deadline date in your RESEA letter. There are three ways complete it: 

• Watch the on-demand CCS video
• Attend a virtual CCS
• Attend in-person at your local MassHire Career Center

Watch the CCS video

1. Log in to your MassHire JobQuest account
2. Watch the Welcome to the MassHire Career Center Seminar on-demand video. To get credit for attending, you must:
   1. Be logged in to your MassHire JobQuest account
   2. Watch the entire video until you see the “Congratulations” message
   3. After you watch the video, you're ready for your first one-on-one meeting with a Career Counselor. A representative will call you to schedule the meeting, or you can call your local MassHire Career Center.

Attend a virtual or in-person CCS 

Register online

1. Log in to your MassHire JobQuest account
2. Select the "Search Events" tab
3. Search for a "Career Center Seminar"
4. Register for a CCS that works for your schedule. Note that some events are in person and some are virtual.

Register over the phone

Call [phone] to find and register for an event. Note that some events are in-person and some are virtual.

Next steps

At the end of the CCS, you will get instructions for setting up your first one-on-one meeting with a Career Center counselor.

Complete two meetings with a Career Center counselor

After you complete the CCS, you must attend two one-on-one meetings with a Career Center counselor. These meetings can be online or in-person, and your RESEA requirements will be reviewed and explained in detail.

1. Initial RESEA meeting: Review program requirements and schedule a follow-up meeting
2. RESEA review meeting: Review completed RESEA requirements, talk about your future employment needs, and any available services you might need during your period of unemployment

How to schedule your RESEA meetings

1. Initial RESEA meeting: A Career Center counselor will help schedule your first meeting after you attend a Career Center Seminar. You can also call your local Career Center.
2. RESEA review meeting: You will schedule your second meeting during your Initial RESEA meeting. 

Before your meetings, you'll receive additional information by phone or email about how to prepare for your two RESEA review meetings from your local Career Center.

Important notes

• In-person: Please bring photo identification to your meeting.
• Online: Please have your photo identification ready. You must have a working camera for online appointments. If your camera is not working, you will need to reschedule.