Each week the NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB's Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's the first steps for finding a new job. Hosted by Frances Cook.

We’re leaving one of the longest periods of economic good times that we’ve had in decades.

Unemployment is currently at just four per cent, but after going into lockdown, that number is expected to increase.

Treasury has put out estimates that unemployment could stay under ten percent as long as the government continues giving extra financial support.

Unfortunately even that best case scenario is still a sharp increase, that will see financial pain for many people.

The good thing is we now have time to prepare, to think about what skills we have, and get ready for the reality of job interviews from quarantine.

For the latest Cooking the Books, I talked to Kirsty Wynn, job market reporter for the Herald.

We discussed the first steps to take after losing your job, how to put the word out so you get the jobs that aren't advertised, and how to prepare for an interview from quarantine.

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