What do I need to do for work search as a filer?

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What filers need to do

 

Each week you file a claim for benefits on the green button, you must:

 

  1. Actively look for full-time work.
  2. Make a minimum of 3 work search efforts per week—1 of these must be an employer contact. The employer contacts may not be duplicated.
    • A job interview is a valid work search activity but does not count as an employer contact as it is a duplicate contact.

      Example:
      You contact Business A in search of a job. This is an employer contact that you can report in your work search efforts that week. A week later, Business A schedules a job interview. When you go to the interview you can count it as a work search activity, but not an employer contact since you counted it as an employer contact the week before.

  3. Document all efforts to find work.
  4. Be prepared to provide proof of your work search activities.

 

Your search for full-time employment can be a combination of activities—at least one of the work search activities must be employer contact. Some examples include: 

 

  • 3 employer contacts, or
  • 2 employer contacts, plus 1 other work search activity, or
  • 1 employer contact, plus 2 other work search activities.

 

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