DEO says 'Employ Florida Marketplace' registration required after benefits exhausted - resume builder confusing me

Yes, this is 100% normal and required. When your regular UI benefits exhaust, you need to complete the Employ Florida registration to qualify for extended benefits. The resume builder is mandatory - they use it to match you with potential jobs in your area. Make sure you complete ALL the steps including: 1. Basic registration 2. Resume upload/builder (don't skip any sections) 3. Job preference settings 4. Background information 5. Skills assessment If you don't finish the entire process, your benefits can be put on hold. DEO cross-checks with Employ Florida to verify completion.

THEY MAKE IT WAY MORE COMPLICATED THAN IT NEEDS TO BE!!! I went through this last month and the stupid employ florida site kept timing out while I was building my resume. Lost my work THREE TIMES!! Then my benefits got delayed because the system didn't show I completed everything even though I DID. The whole thing is designed to frustrate people into giving up. Make sure you SCREENSHOT every completed page as proof!!!

I can help with this. The Employ Florida Marketplace registration is required when transitioning to extended benefits after your regular unemployment is exhausted. The resume builder might seem excessive, but it's how the state tracks your work search activities and matches you with potential employers. A few tips that helped me: - Use Chrome browser (it works better than others) - Complete the background info section first, then the resume - Save after completing EACH section (it times out after 20 mins) - Upload an existing resume if you have one, then edit it - Make sure to verify your email in their system Once you complete this, your benefits should continue without interruption as long as you meet other requirements like weekly work searches (5 per week in Florida).

i did this back in january and it was super annoying but only took like an hour. just put whatever in the resume builder they dont actually check it that carefully lol. the important part is completing all the steps so the computer knows youre done. my benefits continued the next week no problem

I had to do the Employ Florida registration last month and it was SO FRUSTRATING. I kept completing all the steps but my DEO account still showed I hadn't fulfilled the requirement. Spent HOURS trying to reach someone at DEO with no luck - constant busy signals and disconnects. Finally I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to a live agent and they fixed it on the spot. The agent said there was a sync issue between the systems that happens pretty often. They have a demo video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/UzW_hbUy-ss?si=zORd51jeq1GX5Ldj Saved me weeks of waiting and stress. Just make sure you have your Employ Florida confirmation and DEO claim info ready when you call.

question - does anybody know if the 5 work search requirements per week change after you transition to the extended benefits? or stays the same? i'm about to exhaust my regular benefits too and trying to prepare

just went thru this. its dumb but you gotta do it. take like an hour if the site doesnt crash lol

One more thing to be aware of - after you complete the Employ Florida registration, you'll need to log in regularly (at least once every two weeks) to maintain your active status. I've seen people lose benefits because they thought it was a one-time registration and then their account went inactive. Also, Employ Florida will sometimes send you job matches via email. While you're not obligated to apply to every one, completely ignoring all of them can trigger a review of your account. Just something to keep in mind.