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b. To qualify as an employer contact, five conditions must be met:

(1) The participant must present herself to an employer as being available for work;

(2) The place of employment must be geographically accessible to the client on a regular basis. Contact with an employer located in another community or state out of commuting range from the client’s place of residence will not count as an employer contact.

(3) The employer must ordinarily employ persons in areas of work for which the participant is reasonably qualified by means of experience, training or ability;

(4) The participant cannot count the same employer more than once during a given job search period unless she applies for different positions; and

(5) Contacts with employers will only be in the form of face-to-face interviews or by submission of applications or resumes.

c. All participants must register with the Virginia Workforce Connection (vawc.virginia.gov).

d. The participant will report to the ESW during the job search period and must sign

the VIEW Job Search Form attesting to the number of job search hours

completed.

e. The ESW may contact any employer listed on the VIEW Job Search Form to verify that

the participant made a contact.

f. Employer's signatures are not required on the Job Search form.

6. Types of Job Search

There are three types of recipient job search: Group Job Search, Job Club, and Individual Job Search.

a. Group Job Search

Group job search brings participants together for group activities and/or classroom instruction related to job search hours and job retention.

1) Classroom instruction provides the participant with sound skills for finding and keeping employment.

2) The participant in group job search is bound by the participation requirements of the specific group activity. The number of weeks and job search hours required of a participant in group job search cannot be less than the requirements of individual job search.

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