Do my work search activities have to be in-person, or virtual?

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Work search activities

Work search activities can be in person or virtual and may include the following:

  • Contacting an employer for full-time work.
    • You must have at least 1 employer contact in your weekly efforts.
    • Remember, a job interview is not an employer contact as it duplicates efforts. You already counted that employer contact when you applied for the job.
  • Attending a workshop or participating in reemployment activities provided by an American Job Center; or searching job postings.
  • Attending a job fair or a networking event held by a formal organization like an industry association.
  • Creating a reemployment plan.
  • Attending a job interview.
    • This counts as a work search activity, but not an employer contact as it is duplicate effort in contacting the employer for the interview.
  • Following up on a job interview.
  • Creating a resume, uploading the resume and making the resume viewable to employers in CTHires, Connecticut’s job bank.
  • Creating a personal user profile on a professional networking site.
  • Working with a professional career coach.
  • Taking employment-related classes.

 

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