Here's the official guidance: 1. For Zoom, Teams, or any video interview conducted over the internet: Select 'Website/email' as the contact method 2. For traditional phone calls: Select 'Phone' 3. For in-person interviews: Select 'In-person' The key thing ESD looks for in job search verification is that you can document the activity occurred. So regardless of which method you select, make sure to: - Save the email invitation for the Zoom interview - Note the name and contact information of the interviewer - Record the job title and company accurately - Keep any follow-up correspondence If you're ever selected for a job search review (they do random ones every quarter), having this documentation will prevent any issues with your claim.

I had five zoom interviews last month and havent been working since november when i got laid off from amazon. i put all of them as website contacts and even got the job at one of them! starting monday finally

just make sure ur part time job doesn't make u ineligible for benefits. if u earn too much from pt work u might not qualify for any payment that week. happened to me when i picked up extra shifts.

Thank you all so much for the helpful advice! I'm going to document everything thoroughly before I resign and make sure I have a solid case for "good cause." I'll also prepare financially for a potentially long wait during adjudication. It sounds like I should be eligible for at least some partial benefits while working part-time, but I won't count on it until it's approved. I'll keep applying for full-time jobs in the meantime and make sure I report all my part-time hours accurately when filing weekly claims.

did u upload ur ID documents when u first applied? my sisters claim got stuck for a month bcuz she didnt realize she needed to verify her identity thru ID.me or whatever its called now

Update us when you get through to someone! I'm curious what's actually happening with your claim. My guess is still adjudication, especially since you mentioned being fired for "not being a good fit" - ESD often needs to verify with the employer that there wasn't misconduct involved. The good news is that "not being a good fit" usually doesn't disqualify you from benefits as long as you weren't violating company policies.

UPDATE YOUR ESERVICES ADDRESS!!! I almost missed my appeal deadline because ESD sent the hearing notice to my old address even though I'd updated it online. Make sure your contact info is current everywhere. Also, call the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) directly after you file your appeal to confirm they received it. Get the name of who you speak with. Document EVERYTHING.

Just to clarify something important - your appeal hearing will likely be by phone, not in person. When you get the hearing notice, it will give you instructions for submitting evidence BEFORE the hearing. Make sure you send in all your evidence by their deadline or the judge might not consider it! Also, if your employer doesn't show up for the hearing, that often works in your favor as long as you have some evidence supporting your case.

I don't understand why we have to go through all these hoops just to get what we're entitled to. The whole system is designed to make people give up. I was in adjudication for 11 WEEKS last year and ended up having to borrow money from family (which I hate doing) just to survive. The ESD agents should all have to go through what we do and see how THEY like being treated this way.

Just a heads up for anyone dealing with adjudication - make sure all your job search activities are still being logged properly in your weekly claims EVEN WHILE you're in adjudication. I made the mistake of thinking I didn't need to do them until my claim was approved, and then had to deal with a whole separate issue about failing to meet job search requirements. You still need those 3 activities every week!