The weekly work search rule in West Virginia
4 work search activities each week, and keep proof of each one. The weekly certification asks if you looked for full-time work and for details of your work search.
Answer the work search questions and give details on your weekly certification at uc.workforcewv.org. You can upload proof during the certification; if you do not, send proof when WorkForce WV asks.
File and certify on the WorkForce West Virginia site. The rules can change, so check WorkForce WV's work search page if a letter from them says something different.
| West Virginia rule | |
|---|---|
| Each week | 4 work search activities each week, and keep proof of each one. The weekly certification asks if you looked for full-time work and for details of your work search. |
| How you report it | Answer the work search questions and give details on your weekly certification at uc.workforcewv.org. You can upload proof during the certification; if you do not, send proof when WorkForce WV asks. |
| Enter each activity online | Yes, each activity goes into the state system |
| Keep records | Keep proof of your 4 work search activities each week and send it to WorkForce WV when asked. The handbook includes a sample work search log. |
| Agency | WorkForce West Virginia |
Source: WorkForce West Virginia (workforcewv.org), checked 2026-10-20.
What counts as a work search activity in West Virginia
WorkForce West Virginia lists these:
- Registering for work in the MACC (macc.workforcewv.org) or with a placement firm, temp agency or school placement office
- Searching for jobs in the MACC or other online job sites
- Reemployment services at WorkForce WV offices or online
- Job applications, and applying for jobs WorkForce WV staff refer you to
- Employment and training services from partner programs
- Networking events such as job clubs and job fairs
- Contacting or visiting employers
- Taking civil service exams
- Job interviews
Who does not have to search for work in West Virginia
You are exempt if you are summoned for jury duty, in approved vocational training, a member in good standing of a union hiring hall, receiving Low Earnings Reports, or receiving Short-Time Compensation benefits.
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 West Virginia
If you want to train for a new job, WIOA can pay for approved training if you qualify. See how WIOA works in West Virginia.
Approved training is on WorkForce WV's list of exemptions above, so ask WorkForce WV before you start.