More than five years after the official end of the most significant and sustained recession in seven decades, nine million Americans are counted as unemployed and another six million want to work but have quit looking. Millions more workers are underemployed or working in temporary positions, even though they would prefer to be employed in more stable arrangements. By adopting the policy recommendations featured in this report, states can take important steps toward helping these workers make the transition to good employment and financial security. Equally important, these measures will better prepare state unemployment insurance and workforce agencies for recessions in the future, while mitigating the effects on workers.