Vermont Unemployment Checklist: Weekly Work Search Rules, Excel Log and Documents to Gather

Who it is for

People claiming unemployment in Vermont who need to keep a weekly work search record for Vermont Department of Labor, and family members helping them stay organized.

Not the right fit if

You claim unemployment in a state other than Vermont, or you need help with a denied claim or an appeal: this organizes the weekly work search record and doesn't advise on eligibility.

Why it is different

• Built only from our Vermont work search data file, checked November 2026 against 1 official page: Vermont DOL: UI claimant work search.
• 4 items the official pages didn't state are printed as "Not confirmed — check" with the agency's page, never guessed.
• The Excel summary flags any week with fewer than 3 logged activities, recalculating with zero formula errors.

What is inside

• Vermont weekly work search log (Excel). A log with the columns Vermont Department of Labor asks for (Date, Employer or organization, Address, website or email, Person contacted, Phone, Job title or type of work, How you made contact, Result, Proof kept), a weekly summary that counts your activities against Vermont's 3 per week and a documents checklist.
• Start here: Vermont filing and work search steps. The 7 facts Vermont Department of Labor's pages confirm, each with its source and check date, and 4 marked "Not confirmed — check": official list of activities, where to report, official log form, how the week is counted. The weekly requirement, in the agency's words: Three job contacts (or activities) each week. How to report: Report your job contacts when you submit your weekly claim online in the Online Claimant Portal. Activities Vermont counts: submitting an application for a job you're reasonably qualified for (online, by mail or a mailed résumé); asking your former employer whether they can bring you back (once in any 5-week period); contacting an employer in person or by email with a formal request for hire; part-time work (each part-time job counts as one contact). Records: Keep a record of your work search activities and any supporting documentation, such as confirmation pages and emails. Job bank: Vermont JobLink (registration required). Who may not have to search, per the agency: A verified return-to-work date within 10 weeks of filing your initial claim; enrolled in a qualified training or education program.
• Documents to gather. A checklist of the papers a claim usually asks for (IDs, employer names and dates, pay records, separation papers), with space for anything Vermont's application adds.
• Printable weekly work search log. A paper version of the log with Vermont's columns, one week per page, for claimants who prefer to write it down.