Can't find where to report job searches on ESD website - help needed

u dont actually enter them on the website!! they just expect u to keep track of them yourself. i made the same mistake when i first started. as long as u say YES to doing the required activities when filing the weekly claim ur good. but KEEP UR RECORDS!! they can audit u randomly and then ull need to show proof of all ur job searches

To clarify what the previous commenter said - you don't enter your job search details when filing your weekly claim. You just answer 'Yes' to the question asking if you completed your required job search activities. However, you need to maintain detailed records using their job search log (which you can download from the ESD website under 'Job search requirements'). ESD conducts random audits where they'll request your job search logs, and you'll have 7 days to provide them. Make sure each entry includes: date of contact, employer name, position, contact method, contact person, and result. This is outlined in the unemployment handbook.

Just adding to the excellent information already provided - if you're participating in the WorkSource program, some of those activities can count toward your weekly job search requirements. Make sure to document those properly as well. If you do get audited, you'll receive a notification in your ESD account and via email. Then you'll need to upload your completed job search logs through the secure document uploader in your eServices account.

This confused me too when I first started unemployment! The system is really not intuitive at all. Just make SURE you're keeping detailed records because if you get audited and can't provide them, they can make you pay back all the benefits from those weeks!

If you're having trouble reaching ESD to get any questions answered, I recently used a service called Claimyr that helped me get through to an actual ESD agent without waiting for hours. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 that shows how it works. I was skeptical at first but it actually got me connected with an agent who explained all the job search requirements in detail. Their website is claimyr.com if you're interested. It really helped when I was confused about similar issues.

anyone else think its stupid they dont check ur job searches every week but then can randomly audit u??? feels like a trap to catch people and make them pay everything back. the whole system is designed to trip people up i swear

When I was on unemployment last year I got audited after like 6 weeks. They gave me 7 days to upload all my job search logs. I was lucky because I had kept good records but my friend didn't and he had to pay back like $4200 in benefits! So definitely keep track of everything even if it seems like they don't care about it week to week.