--- title: "Colorado Unemployment Work Search: 3 to 5 a Week, Free Log" description: "Colorado unemployment asks for 3 to 5 job contacts a week. What counts, how to report them, records to keep and a free printable log." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/tools/unemployment-work-search-colorado" --- Free guide and log · Colorado unemployment # Colorado unemployment work search requirements and weekly log How many contacts Colorado asks for, what counts, how you report them and how long to keep proof, from Colorado's own unemployment pages, with a log set to its columns. **Short answer.** CDLE recommends at least 3 to 5 work-search activities a week; another section of the same page recommends at least 5. You report them when you request payment each week. You're asked to report the activities you completed when you request payment each week. 3 to 5 a week Colorado minimum, per Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) (checked November 2026) ## Colorado work search rules at a glance Agency Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) Each week CDLE recommends at least 3 to 5 work-search activities a week; another section of the same page recommends at least 5. You report them when you request payment each week. How to report You're asked to report the activities you completed when you request payment each week. Keeping records Your claim may be audited and your reported activities verified at any time up to two years from the start of your claim, so save your records. Job bank Connecting Colorado (required). As instructed, register for work online with Connecting Colorado or in person at your local workforce center. ## What counts in Colorado - Applying for a job you're reasonably qualified for - Interviewing for a job you're reasonably qualified for - Taking a required exam for a new job - Contacting an employer who may have suitable work to ask whether it's hiring - Being referred to a job by a workforce center or similar service - Adding a résumé to an online job board - Documented use of online career tools - Reemployment services at a workforce center - Job-related education or skills development - Creating a profile on a professional networking site - Job-related networking events ## When Colorado may not require a search - Approved training may reduce the number of activities you must do each week (ask your local workforce center) - Job-attached or union-attached claimants may have the requirement waived if they can return to work within 16 weeks The agency decides whether any of these applies to you; don't assume one does until it tells you. ## What to write down for each Colorado contact Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) lists these details. The log below uses them as its columns: Back on the job hunt? [A resume rewritten for the job you want](/career-services/resume-rewrite). - Employer or organization - Address, website or email - Phone - Person contacted - Their title - Job title or type of work - How you made contact - Result - Proof kept ## Print this week's Colorado log Pick a day to build this week's Colorado log. **Not stated on the Colorado pages we checked:** an official log form. Check the official links below or your notice from the agency. ## Official Colorado links - [Colorado: where to report](https://cdle.colorado.gov/ui/claimants/weekly-payment-requests) - [Colorado: list of activities](https://cdle.colorado.gov/ui/claimants/weekly-payment-requests/work-search-requirements) - [Connecting Colorado](https://www.connectingcolorado.com/) Last checked November 2026. General information checked against the official Colorado pages above. It's an organizer, not legal or benefits advice: the state agency decides whether your search meets its rules, and your own notices from it come first. MCC Solutions isn't affiliated with any state agency. The log builder runs in your browser; nothing you enter is sent or saved. ## Colorado work search questions **How many work search activities does Colorado require each week?** CDLE recommends at least 3 to 5 work-search activities a week; another section of the same page recommends at least 5. You report them when you request payment each week. **What counts as a work search activity in Colorado?** Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) lists: applying for a job you're reasonably qualified for; interviewing for a job you're reasonably qualified for; taking a required exam for a new job; contacting an employer who may have suitable work to ask whether it's hiring; being referred to a job by a workforce center or similar service; adding a résumé to an online job board; documented use of online career tools; reemployment services at a workforce center; job-related education or skills development; creating a profile on a professional networking site; job-related networking events. **How do I report my work search in Colorado?** You're asked to report the activities you completed when you request payment each week. **How long should I keep my Colorado work search records?** Your claim may be audited and your reported activities verified at any time up to two years from the start of your claim, so save your records. **Do I have to register with Connecting Colorado?** Yes, per Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). As instructed, register for work online with Connecting Colorado or in person at your local workforce center. **Who doesn't have to search for work in Colorado?** The official page lists: approved training may reduce the number of activities you must do each week (ask your local workforce center); job-attached or union-attached claimants may have the requirement waived if they can return to work within 16 weeks. The agency decides whether one applies to you. 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