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Work search log for unemployment (free printable)
Short answer: For each job contact, write the date, employer, address or website, person you talked to, how you contacted them, the job and the result. Keep it even if your state doesn’t ask for it each week. It is your proof if they check.
Printable template · State forms · Questions
What to write down
- Date you made the contact
- Employer name
- Address, phone, email or website so it can be checked
- Person you talked to, if any
- How: online, in person, email, phone, job fair
- Job you applied for
- Result: applied, interview, not hiring, hired
Save proof when you can: the confirmation email, a screenshot of the application, or a business card from a job fair.
Printable work search log
Print a page for each week. It works for most states. If your state has its own form, use that one.
Work search log Name: ______________________ Week of: ____________ Contacts needed: ____
| Date | Employer | Address, phone or website | Person contacted | How (online, in person, phone, email, job fair) | Job applied for | Result | Proof saved? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I made these job contacts myself, and this record is true. Signature: ______________________ Date: __________
States with their own work search form
These states publish a log or record form. The links go to the state’s own site.
Questions
What should a work search log include?
The date, the employer’s name, their address, phone number or website, the person you talked to, how you contacted them, the job you applied for, and the result.
Do I have to use my state’s form?
Some states ask for their own form, especially if they audit you. Others accept any record with the same details. If your state has a form, it is linked on your state’s page.
Do I send my work search log every week?
Usually not. In 40 states you type your contacts in when you request payment. In 11 states you only keep the log and show it if asked. Either way, keep your own copy.
How long should I keep my work search log?
Rules differ. Many states say to keep it for a year or more, and some ask for records long after your claim ends. Keeping it until your claim is closed and every payment is final is a safe habit.
Keep every job contact in one place
myjobcontacts is a free work search log. Pick your state and it shows how many contacts you still need this week, reminds you before you request payment, and prints a clean log if your state ever asks for it. No sign-up. Your list stays on your phone.
Start my free logmyjobcontacts is not a government website and this is not legal advice. Rules change, and your own claim notice or letter is what counts. If something here doesn’t match what your state told you, follow your state.