New Mexico Work Search Requirements
To start looking for another job, register as a job seeker at www.jobs.state.nm.us or at your local New
Mexico Workforce Connection Center. Registering and creating an account in the New Mexico
Workforce Connection system is required within 14 days of your initial claim for Unemployment
Insurance benefits. You can also access valuable job seeker resources and programs at the New Mexico
Workforce Connection Centers around the state. To find the office nearest you, go to
www.dws.state.nm.us and click on “Office Locations” at the top of the page.
If you are requesting to certify for your weekly benefits, you are required to report your work search
contacts at the time that you certify. Unless exempted by the department, you are required to make a
minimum of two different work search contacts every week to qualify for benefits. You will need to
report the date of your contact information (such as a phone number or web address), and what was
the result of your contact. Please have this information readily available at the time you certify o your
benefits may be delayed.
To help you keep track of your work searches, a Work Search Log is available for you to log each work
search contact you make. This form is available at www.dws.state.nm.us, under the “Unemployment
Insurance” header and “Resources.” Include specific details that document the type of contact. This
form is to assist you keep track of your work searches over time. If you are selected in a work search
audit, a letter and official form will be sent to you from the Department. You must submit any requested
information and return to the UI Operations Center via the directions included in the letter.