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Work Search
Key Work Search Guidelines
- Unemployment filers must look for full-time work every week they file for benefits (unless they are excused from the work search requirement through an employer or other program).
- Filers must report these work search activities online with their weekly certification.
- Reminder: Navigate to your account page through the 'Weekly Filing' button on www.filectui.com. You may bookmark your login page, but do not bookmark any pages beyond your login page.
- More information is in your Claimant’s Guide to Benefits.
Navigating the Weekly Work Search Requirement
What counts as an "employer contact"?
An employer contact is a direct communication with an employer in the effort to secure full-time employment (or part-time work if CTDOL has determined you are only medically available for part-time work). For your weekly work search activities, you are required to make at least one employer contact and engage in at least two other work search activities. Note that employer contacts may not be duplicated.
Example
You file your work search efforts and record three work search activities, one of which must be an employer contact.
- You have updated your LinkedIn profile (this counts as a work search activity)
- You have sent a job application to Business Z (this counts as an employer contact)
- You updated your resume on CTHires (this counts as a work search activity)
The next week, you are called in for an interview at Business Z. Can you put that on your work search as an employer contact?
No. This does NOT count as an employer contact on the work search form because you already used Business Z as an employer contact. You may not duplicate employers. However, the interview does count as a work search activity; you would need another employer contact for that week to maintain your benefits.
Your weekly work search filing will look like this:
- Interview with Business Z (this counts as a work search activity)
- Attended professional association event (this counts as a work search activity)
- Contacted Business K for a job application (this counts as an employer contact)
How to do Work Search
Work Search Guidelines
What you need to do for work search as a filer, as well as acceptable work search activity formats.
Work Search and Part-Time Work
Work search information for all part-time workers, as well as individuals who are working part-time specifically for medical reasons.
Work Search Noncompliance
Consequences for failure to comply with the weekly work search requirement.
UI RESEA
Information about the UI Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment program.
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