There are two steps to filing for unemployment insurance. Your first step is to apply for unemployment insurance. Your second step is to register for work.
What you’ll need to register for work
- A photo ID
- Social security card
- Resume
How to register for work
Complete your Pure Michigan Talent Connect profile online from any computer.
To complete your PMTC profile:
- Visit mitalent.org
- Click on Create Account
- Choose Job Seeker
- Complete profile
- Go to your email to activate account
- Log back into PMTC to complete final page.
Final step
Regardless of where you complete your profile, you must visit a service center to complete the process. At the service center, let a West Michigan Works! staff member know that you’ve completed your MiTalentConnect profile. They will review your profile and give you a stamped form 1222 “Notice to Register for Work,” verifying that the process is complete.