The weekly work search rule in Georgia
Make at least 3 new job contacts each week with employers you have not contacted before. Contacts can be in person, by phone, online, or by sending a resume.
Enter your 3 work search contacts online each week as part of your weekly certification. If you do not have internet access, fax the GDOL Weekly Work Search Record (DOL-2798) instead.
File and certify on the Georgia Department of Labor site. The rules can change, so check GDOL's work search page if a letter from them says something different.
| Georgia rule | |
|---|---|
| Each week | Make at least 3 new job contacts each week with employers you have not contacted before. Contacts can be in person, by phone, online, or by sending a resume. |
| How you report it | Enter your 3 work search contacts online each week as part of your weekly certification. If you do not have internet access, fax the GDOL Weekly Work Search Record (DOL-2798) instead. |
| Enter each activity online | Yes, each activity goes into the state system |
| Keep records | Keep a detailed record of your work search activities. GDOL checks work search contacts and may audit you at any time. |
| Agency | Georgia Department of Labor |
Source: Georgia Department of Labor (dol.georgia.gov), checked 2026-10-20.
What counts as a work search activity in Georgia
Georgia Department of Labor lists these:
- Contacting an employer in person
- Contacting an employer by phone
- Contacting an employer online
- Faxing, mailing or emailing a resume to an employer
Who does not have to search for work in Georgia
You do not have to meet the work search rule if GDOL exempts you under Georgia law. Claimant Trainees do not report work search while in the trainee program.
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 Georgia
If you want to train for a new job, WIOA can pay for approved training if you qualify. See how WIOA works in Georgia.