ARM 24.40.823. WORK SEARCH CONTACTS

(1) A valid work search contact requires a claimant to directly contact an employer, or an authorized agent of an employer, and complete a job application or submit a resume that enables the employer to contact the claimant to arrange an interview or to commence employment. The claimant must possess the prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities to qualify for the specific job opening. (2) A valid work search contact includes a claimant's registration for work at a temporary employment agency. (3) A valid work search does not include seeking self-employment, working as an independent contractor, reporting part-time work, or registering with the department's workforce services program. (4) A claimant shall report at least one valid work search contact with a different employer, or for a different position with the same employer, for each consecutive week that the claimant requests benefit payments. (5) The claimant shall retain all work search contact information necessary for verification by the department. The department may request all information relevant to the work search contact.