REQUIREMENTS OF A VALID CONTACT
You must complete a work search for each week you claim unemployment insurance benefits including your waiting
period week. DES will only consider contacts with employers who have a position matching your qualifications,
knowledge, ability, or skill. Employer contact must be for the sole purpose of obtaining employment.
Your work search record MUST Include:
(1) Date of contact
(2) Company contacted
(3) Contact method
(4) Name of contact (if applicable) and based upon contact method provide website address, e-mail address, fax number,
*If you are using an employment website, provide the name of the employer you are applying for a position with AND the
name of the employment website.
(5) Position seeking
(6) Results
Contacti
ng the same employer regarding the same position or opening more than once during the same week can only
count as one employer contact unless you are at different stages of the hiring process. (i.e. interview, second interview).
ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF CONTACT
• SUBMIT APPLICATION OR RESUME, LETTER OF INTEREST, ETC. - through Employer or Employment Website
(including NC Works)
• TELEPHONE CONVERSATION with Employer – Message left on voicemail or answering service is NOT sufficient
• IN-PERSON MEETING with Employer – May include contacts at job fairs or similar events or video interviews
• INITIAL REGISTRATION via NCWorks.gov (only applies for week registration was completed)
• BLIND ADVERTISEMENT (An online or newspaper ad that does not give the company name) - A copy of a blind
advertisement may substitute for employer name, name of contact, and job title. You must keep a copy of the
advertisement for your records
Below is an example of valid work search contacts
Beginning Sunday 07/29/2018
and Ending Saturday 08/04/2018
Contact
In person (I)
Telephone (T)
*Email (E)
*Online (O)
Fax (F)
Provide name of contact (if applicable)
AND one (1) of the following based on
contact method:
Physical Address
Telephone Number
Email Address
Website Address
Fax Number
(Ex. Not Hiring,
Submitted Application,
Interview,
Second Interview,
Submitted Resume)
Alfonso Johnson, 123 Main Street
Burlington, NC 27215
Barbara Bodreaux
336-123-4567
Jane Smith
Application
carla123@yahoo.com
*Attach a copy of confirmation email or confirmation number for any online contacts.
Beginning Sunday 08/05/2018
and Ending Saturday 08/11/2018
www.dollartree.com
online
919-896-8956
Customer Service Rep
Resume submitted
by fax
***Remember to maintain a copy of the
advertisement for your records
NC CLM 506G (Rev 12/2019)
telephone number, or physical address