The weekly work search rule in Wyoming
At least 2 qualifying work search activities each week. The DWS FAQ puts it as contacting at least 2 employers each week; job applications and resumes must go to 2 or more different employers.
Keep a written work search log each week. DWS may ask you to provide it at any time.
File and certify on the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services site. The rules can change, so check DWS's work search page if a letter from them says something different.
| Wyoming rule | |
|---|---|
| Each week | At least 2 qualifying work search activities each week. The DWS FAQ puts it as contacting at least 2 employers each week; job applications and resumes must go to 2 or more different employers. |
| How you report it | Keep a written work search log each week. DWS may ask you to provide it at any time. |
| Enter each activity online | No, you keep your own record |
| Keep records | Keep a written record of each contact: the date, business name, address (physical, mailing or online) and phone number, the position you applied for, and the outcome. |
| Agency | Wyoming Department of Workforce Services |
Source: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (dws.wyo.gov), checked 2026-10-20.
What counts as a work search activity in Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services lists these:
- Applying for a job (with 2 or more different employers)
- Submitting a resume (with 2 or more different employers)
- Interviewing for a position
- Attending a DWS-sponsored job fair or hiring event
- Meeting with a DWS Workforce Specialist
- Participating in approved reemployment services
Who does not have to search for work in Wyoming
Union members in good standing on a union hiring hall's out-of-work list may not have to search during the first 12 weeks of the claim. Job-attached workers whose employer expects to recall them within 12 weeks (and paid at least 50 percent of base period wages) may not have to search during that time; the employer must confirm it.
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 Wyoming
If you want to train for a new job, WIOA can pay for approved training if you qualify. See how WIOA works in Wyoming.