The weekly work search rule in Arkansas
At least 5 qualifying work search activities each week.
Report your work search activities as part of your weekly certification, online in Launch or by phone on Arkline. The activities may be audited.
File and certify on the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services site. The rules can change, so check ADWS's work search page if a letter from them says something different.
| Arkansas rule | |
|---|---|
| Each week | At least 5 qualifying work search activities each week. |
| How you report it | Report your work search activities as part of your weekly certification, online in Launch or by phone on Arkline. The activities may be audited. |
| Enter each activity online | Yes, each activity goes into the state system |
| Agency | Arkansas Division of Workforce Services |
Source: Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (dws.arkansas.gov), checked 2026-10-20.
What counts as a work search activity in Arkansas
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services lists these:
- Applying for a job that fits your skills and abilities
- Interviewing for a job
- Going to a job fair (one job fair counts as one activity, and only one job fair per week)
- Job skill training at an Arkansas Workforce Center
- Training with an approved training provider for an in-demand occupation
Who does not have to search for work in Arkansas
You may be exempt if you attend school full-time in a training course approved by the Division Director, or attend school full-time in an approved federal program such as the Trade Act. Call the service center at 1-844-908-2178 to find out if you qualify.
Keep your work search log free
Write down each activity the day you do it: the date, the employer, how you contacted them, the job, and what happened. If the state asks to see your search, the log is your proof.
The free work search log in Capstone Careers keeps it for you: each application you send through Capstone Careers goes on it by itself, you add the ones you do elsewhere, and you can save the week as a PDF.
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Training while you are on unemployment in Arkansas
If you want to train for a new job, WIOA can pay for approved training if you qualify. See how WIOA works in Arkansas.
Approved training is on ADWS's list of exemptions above, so ask ADWS before you start.