☛ Keep your eye on new job announcements for the state and other employers, and apply through the usual process.

☛ Get on as many eligible lists and higher education statewide layoff lists as you can.

☛ Contact as many employers as you can for whom you think you might like to work. Try to find out if they would be interested in you should a position come open with duties that your skills and abilities might match.

☛ Update your resume.

☛ Watch for new job announcements so you can apply for them.