Employ Florida Registration and RESEA Appointments — What Unemployment Claimants Must Do

Employ Florida Registration Is Required for Most Claimants

Most Florida Reemployment Assistance claimants must register on Employ Florida (EmployFlorida.com) as a condition of receiving benefits; some claimants are exempt. For those required to register, creating an account alone is not enough — your profile must be marked complete, which means filling in your work history, uploading or building a resume, and providing a valid email address.

FloridaCommerce checks Employ Florida registration as part of your ongoing eligibility. If your profile is incomplete or missing, your biweekly certification can be flagged and payments held.

Set up your Employ Florida profile as soon as you file your initial claim. The registration is separate from the Reconnect portal — they are different systems with different logins.

How to Complete Your Employ Florida Profile

1. Go to EmployFlorida.com and create an account
2. Enter your personal information, contact details, and a valid email address
3. Add your full work history — job titles, employer names, dates, and a description of your duties
4. Build a resume using the portal's resume builder, or upload an existing resume in PDF or Word format
5. Confirm the profile shows a "complete" status

The resume does not need to be polished — it needs to exist and be visible to employers in the system. Employers in Florida can search Employ Florida profiles, so include accurate job titles and skills.

RESEA Appointments

Some claimants are selected for the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program. This is a federally funded mandatory program that targets claimants identified as likely to exhaust their benefits. Selection is not something you control — FloridaCommerce picks participants based on statistical criteria.

If you are selected, you receive a notice by U.S. Mail with a specific date, time, and CareerSource Florida center location. The appointment is not optional.

What to bring: Your appointment notice includes an Eligibility Review Process form; complete it and bring it to the appointment. Bring your resume if you have one.

What happens at the appointment: A CareerSource staff member reviews your claim status, discusses your job search strategy, evaluates your resume, and may assign follow-up activities — resume workshops, labor market orientation sessions, or job placement referrals.

After the initial appointment: You may have mandatory follow-up tasks. Complete every assigned activity by its deadline. CareerSource reports completion status to FloridaCommerce.

Missing an Appointment Can Delay or Deny Benefits

If you miss a mandatory RESEA or CareerSource appointment, FloridaCommerce reviews your eligibility. Your benefits may be delayed or denied.

If you cannot attend on the scheduled date, contact your assigned CareerSource center to reschedule. A requested rescheduled appointment must be completed within 30 calendar days of the original date. After that, rescheduling requires an extenuating circumstance and FloridaCommerce approval.

CareerSource Visits Can Replace Work Search Contacts

Here is one practical benefit of the CareerSource system: for the same week, an in-person visit to a CareerSource center can substitute for your employer contacts if you meet with a center representative and access the center’s reemployment services. In counties with populations over 75,000, the standard requirement is 5 employer contacts per week.

If you live near a CareerSource center and your job search is difficult to document through 5 separate employer contacts, scheduling regular center visits is a legitimate strategy for maintaining compliance.

The Florida Unemployment Claim Guide covers both Employ Florida registration and the work search requirements in detail, including the county population thresholds that determine your weekly contact minimum.

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