The weekly work search rule in Tennessee
4 work search activities each week, unless your work search is waived. You report the 4 activities from the prior week on your weekly certification.
Log in to your Unemployment Claimant e-Services account (Jobs4TN.gov) each week and report your 4 work search activities on your weekly certification.
File and certify on the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development site. The rules can change, so check TDLWD's work search page if a letter from them says something different.
| Tennessee rule | |
|---|---|
| Each week | 4 work search activities each week, unless your work search is waived. You report the 4 activities from the prior week on your weekly certification. |
| How you report it | Log in to your Unemployment Claimant e-Services account (Jobs4TN.gov) each week and report your 4 work search activities on your weekly certification. |
| Enter each activity online | Yes, each activity goes into the state system |
| Agency | Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (lwdsupport.tn.gov), checked 2026-10-20.
What counts as a work search activity in Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development lists these:
- Applying for a job
- Resume help on Jobs4TN
- Contacting an employer you believe may have work
- Interviewing for a job
- Searching for work on job websites such as Indeed or LinkedIn
- Searching for work on Jobs4TN.gov
Who does not have to search for work in Tennessee
You may get a waiver if you are on a temporary layoff with a return date within 10 weeks of your separation, a current member of a union hiring hall that finds work for you, attending a state-approved training program, or injured after being approved for unemployment and unable to seek work.
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.
Need more applications to reach your number? See openings near you and get a resume written for each one.
Training while you are on unemployment in Tennessee
If you want to train for a new job, WIOA can pay for approved training if you qualify. See how WIOA works in Tennessee.
Approved training is on TDLWD's list of exemptions above, so ask TDLWD before you start.
Sources
- Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development: work search rules
- Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (lwdsupport.tn.gov)
- Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (lwdsupport.tn.gov)
- Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (www.tn.gov)
- Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (www.tn.gov)