Job-search log information
If you have questions about your job-search requirements listed below or how to complete your job-search-log, watch the how-to-complete-your-job-search-log video. (Spanish video) (captioned video)You can find a copy of a job-search-log in the claims kit, or get a copy on our forms page.
Requirements
While claiming unemployment benefits, you must be:- Able to work
- Available for work
- Actively seeking suitable work
- Registered for work with a WorkSource office or local employment center
Each week that you claim benefits, you must make at least three employer contacts or participate in three in-person job search activities (or a combination of both for a total of three) at your local WorkSource office or local employment center.
You must keep a log of all of your job-search activities. We may contact you or your employer contacts to review your job search efforts.
You do not have to look for work if you are approved:
- For commissioner approved training (CAT)
- For the Self-Employment Assistance Program (SEAP)
- For training benefits
- As a member of a full referral union that is recognized by the department
- For department approved standby
We will notify you of your job-search requirements at the time you file your unemployment claim.
If you have received all of your federal emergency unemployment compensation (EUC) benefits, and are now getting the state extended benefits (EB), this advisory explains your more stringent job-search requirements.
