## Why WorkInTexas Registration Matters When you file for Texas unemployment benefits, TWC requires you to register on WorkInTexas.com **within 3 business days.** This is a separate requirement from your weekly work search activities. If you fail to register, TWC may deny your benefits — even if you completed all your weekly work search activities. WorkInTexas.com is Texas's official job matching system. Your registration allows TWC to verify that you're actively participating in the workforce system, and it connects you with job opportunities matched to your skills. ## Step-by-Step Registration ### Step 1: Create Your Account - Go to WorkInTexas.com - Click "Create Account" or "New User" - **Use the same Social Security number you used to file your unemployment claim.** This is critical — TWC verifies your registration by matching your SSN. If the numbers don't match, TWC may not see that you registered. - Create a username and password - Provide your email address and contact information ### Step 2: Complete Your Profile After creating your account, you need to complete your full profile. This includes: - **Personal information:** Name, address, phone number, email - **Work history:** Your employment history for at least the past 3-5 years. Include job titles, employers, dates, and descriptions of your duties. - **Education:** Highest level of education completed, schools attended, degrees or certifications - **Skills and qualifications:** List your professional skills, software proficiency, certifications, and licenses - **Job preferences:** The types of jobs you're looking for, preferred industries, salary range, willingness to relocate, preferred work schedule ### Step 3: Upload Your Resume WorkInTexas.com allows you to upload a resume. This is strongly recommended because: - Employers search the resume database to find candidates - A complete resume increases your visibility to hiring managers - It demonstrates active job-seeking effort if TWC audits your account ### Step 4: Set Your Visibility and Preferences - **Make your profile visible to employers** — This allows employers to find you in the WorkInTexas database - **Set job alert preferences** — WorkInTexas can email you when new jobs matching your skills are posted - **Enable resume visibility** — Let employers see your uploaded resume ### Step 5: Verify Registration Is Complete Your registration is not complete until all required fields are filled. Look for a completion status indicator or percentage on your profile page. TWC checks for a fully completed registration, not just an account creation. ## The 3-Day Deadline The clock starts from the date you file your unemployment claim. "3 business days" means Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays. For example: - Filed on Monday → registration due by Thursday - Filed on Thursday → registration due by Tuesday (skipping Saturday and Sunday) - Filed on Friday → registration due by Wednesday If you miss this deadline, TWC may hold or deny your benefits until you complete registration. Some claimants have reported needing to call TWC to resolve registration-related holds — and TWC phone wait times regularly exceed 2 hours. ## After Initial Registration Registering on WorkInTexas is not a one-time task. TWC expects you to use the platform actively: - Check for job matches regularly - Respond to any job referrals TWC sends you - Keep your profile and resume up to date - Using WorkInTexas to search and apply for jobs counts as a weekly work search activity ## Track Your Registration Progress WorkProof TX includes an interactive WorkInTexas Registration Wizard that mirrors the actual registration steps. Check off each requirement as you complete it: account created, profile completed, resume uploaded, visibility set, preferences configured. The 3-day deadline is tracked automatically based on your benefit filing date. Start free at workprooftx.com.