Texas had suspended its work search requirements for unemployment in March. Because Texas is run by idiots, the requirements return this week. -- (edited)
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Qale
Nov 29 '20, 07:10
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"We recognize that a lot of people will come into that situation, but if they're proactive and look for opportunities as soon as they can, that will put them in a better position," said James Bernsen, Deputy Director of Communications with the Texas Workforce Commission.
This week, the TWC reinstated its work search requirement, a federal requirement in which those seeking benefits must show they're looking for jobs or taking advantage of select resources and trainings.
"It was suspended in March at the height of the pandemic and the closures and it made sense at the time because it was impossible to search for work when businesses had no idea of how long they would be closed," Bernsen said.
Counties are able to adjust the definition of that requirement. As of November 6, there was no job search requirement set for El Paso.
"A lot of people may be under the assumption that there are so many closures out there that there just aren't jobs out there and that is not the case," Bernsen said.
“We’re really trying to get people back into searching for jobs. Not just checking a box, ‘oh I looked at this job or that job,’ but looking at their career holistically, looking at building resumes, looking at going to our workforce development centers. There are a lot of things people can do to get them better positioned to get a job,” Bernsen says.
“If someone has COVID-19 or if they’re in the hospital for any reason and they’re sidelined for a couple of weeks,” says Bernsen, “certainly we would take that into consideration when we look at the work search.”
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