ESD weekly claims not showing job search log section anymore?

This is actually a recent change ESD made to their system. They separated the job search documentation from the weekly claim filing process. You now need to log your job search activities in the separate "job search log" section of your eServices account. Go to your dashboard and look for the job search log option. You still need to do your 3 activities each week, but you'll document them there instead of during the weekly claim process. They made this change to streamline weekly claims and because they're developing a more robust job search tracking system.

yep happened to me too! freaked me out at first lol. its under a different menu now

I HATE THIS NEW SYSTEM!!! I've been claiming for 4 months and they keep changing things without ANY NOTICE!! How are we supposed to know what to do if they don't tell us??? My neighbor got disqualified for 3 weeks because she didn't know about this change and wasn't logging her job searches at all! ESD is just trying to trick people into making mistakes so they don't have to pay benefits!!!

same thing happend to me went to file weekly claim and no job search. i ended up calling and being on hold for THREE HOURS before someone picked up. they said we need to do it somewhere else now but i forgot exactly where lol sorry

For those wondering about the deadline - you technically have until the end of your claim year to enter job searches, but it's strongly recommended to enter them weekly or at least bi-weekly. ESD can request a review of your job search activities at any time, and if they do, you'll only have a few days to provide documentation. So staying current is important. Also, while the weekly claim process no longer includes the job search log entry, you do still need to certify that you completed your required activities each week. If you answer "no" to that question, you could be disqualified for that week regardless of whether you actually did the activities.

Wait so I'm confused...do we still need to do 3 job searches every week? Or is that part gone too? I've just been saying yes to that question but haven't been logging anything since the system changed.

My sister had her baby last year and went through the same thing with unemployment. The job search part moved somewhere else but she still had to do it. I think its all a part of the new system they're rollng out gradually. Something about making it easier for employers to verify applications too I think she said.

Just to follow up on this thread - there's actually a benefit to this change that isn't immediately obvious. The separate job search log allows you to enter activities throughout the week as you complete them, rather than having to remember all details when you file your weekly claim. It also lets you copy previous job search entries if you're applying to multiple positions at the same company, which saves time. The new system also allows for more detailed documentation, which can be helpful if you ever have to prove your job search activities during an audit or appeal. You can upload screenshots or confirmation emails directly to each job search entry.