The United States is facing the highest unemployment rate that it has seen in decades. Not since the Great Depression has the unemployment rate been so low. With the faltering economy and the higher ups in companies unwilling to cut their salaries to save the ones who actually do the leg work to make a business successful, more and more people are losing their jobs and are being forced to file for unemployment benefits. While these benefits are helpful, they certainly are nowhere near the amount of money you would be receiving had you still been working. Unemployment benefits are just a small percentage that helps supplement you while you look for a new place of work. With the assistance of Unemployment EDD (Employment Development Department), you will be led to many different job opportunities.