PA UC job search requirements confusing me - work search activity vs job applications?

Job applications ARE work search activities! PA UC requires you to complete at least 2 work search activities per week. There are different types that count: 1. Applying for a position (online or in person) 2. Attending job fairs 3. Creating profiles on job search sites 4. Taking a civil service test 5. Posting your resume on job boards 6. Having a job interview So yes, your job applications definitely count toward your required activities. Each application or interview counts as a separate activity. Since you're doing 3 applications weekly, you're actually exceeding the minimum requirement of 2 activities per week. Make sure you're keeping records of all these activities in case they audit you.

ur fine dude. job apps = work search. thats what they want.

You're actually doing great by submitting 3 job applications weekly! Pennsylvania requires a minimum of 2 work search activities per week, and job applications absolutely count toward this requirement. To break it down more specifically: - Job applications (online or in-person): COUNTS as a work search activity - Job interviews: COUNTS as a separate work search activity - Creating/posting resumes on job sites: COUNTS - Registering for job search websites: COUNTS - Contacting employers: COUNTS - Taking aptitude tests: COUNTS - Attending job fairs or workshops: COUNTS Each of these counts as 1 activity, and you need 2 per week minimum. Keep documentation of all your activities (screenshots, confirmation emails, etc.) for at least 2 years in case you're audited. The PA UC system may request proof of your work search activities at any time.

I got AUDITED last year because I misunderstood this exact thing!! The system kept asking for "work search activities" and I thought that meant going to PA CareerLink workshops or using their services. I wasn't entering my job applications as work search activities because I thought they were different things. Then I got a letter saying my benefits were being reviewed because I hadn't met the work search requirements. I had to APPEAL and submit all my job application receipts after the fact. It was such a nightmare and took MONTHS to resolve!!! Don't make my mistake! Job applications = work search activities. Enter them in the system!

When I was on UC last year I struggled to get through to anyone at unemployment to ask questions like this. After getting disconnected repeatedly, I found Claimyr (claimyr.com) which got me connected to an actual PA UC agent within 20 minutes. They have a video demo here: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 showing how it works. The agent I spoke with confirmed job applications count as work search activities and explained exactly what documentation I needed to keep. Saved me from the anxiety of wondering if I was doing things right.

im so confused by this too. i thought u had to do the work search stuff PLUS apply to jobs????? ive been doing both and its exhausting. so ur telling me i dont need to do 2 seperate things?

The real problem is PA's terrible communication about this!!! Why don't they make this clearer on the website? I bet THOUSANDS of people get confused about this every year. The website should just say "JOB APPLICATIONS COUNT AS WORK SEARCH ACTIVITIES" in big letters on the main page! Instead they use all this confusing government language that nobody understands!

this reminds me when i applied for ny unemployment back in 2019 b4 moving to pa. they had totally different rules. each state is weird with their own systems

Thanks everyone for the helpful answers! This has cleared up so much confusion for me. I'm going to continue submitting my job applications as work search activities and make sure I keep detailed records. Seems like I was doing the right thing all along but the terminology was confusing me. Really appreciate all the explanations!