Work Search Requirements: Unemployment Claimants go into Effect June 6th. What’s Included in the Requirements?

Under Executive Order 216, all existing claimants of unemployment benefits will be required to fulfill work search requirements beginning June 6, 2021. All existing claimants will be required over the next several weeks to register with a jobseeker account on NCWorks.gov. Under the Order: Claimants must make contact with at least three different employers each week and keep a record of their work search, as is required by state law. One of the three weekly job contacts can be satisfied by attending an approved reemployment activity offered by a NCWorks Career Center or a partnering agency. To continue receiving benefits, all unemployment claimants will be required to register with a jobseeker account on NCWorks.gov, North Carolina’s online portal for employment and training services. Jobseekers can use NCWorks.gov to search and apply for jobs, access labor market information, and find opportunities for workforce training. Over the next several weeks, existing claimants will receive notifications about registering for NCWorks. Work search records must include: Date of the employer contact or reemployment activity. Name of the company contacted or reemployment activity attended. The position you are seeking. Name of contact person (if applicable). Contact method (in person, by phone, by email, online, by fax, etc.). Attach confirmation emails or confirmation numbers for any online contacts. Contact information for the company contact or activity (website, email address, fax number, telephone number, physical address, etc.). If you are using an employment website, provide the name of the employer with whom you are applying AND the name of the employment website. Results of the contact or activity (submitted application, second interview, completed activity, not hiring, etc.. Acceptable methods of contacting employers include: Submitting an application, resume, letter of interest, etc., through the employer or an employment website, such as NCWorks. Having a telephone conversation with an employer. Note: Leaving a message or voicemail is not sufficient. Attending a meeting with the employer. May include contact at job fairs or similar events or video interviews. Registering with NCWorks.gov. Can only be used as a contact for the week registration was completed. Responding to a blind job advertisement (an online or newspaper ad that does not give the company name). A copy of a blind advertisement may substitute for employer name, name of contact, and job title. You must keep a copy of the advertisement for your records.