Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995), and Virtual One Stop job seeking and posting site on Saturday, August 20, 2022, beginning at 5 AM and ending no later than 10 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website, jobsnd.com, will be available during this time. 

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job seekers may be unable to search for jobs or update and post resumes, and employers may be unable post jobs to the site. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Veterans who lost jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic are being offered education and training for a variety of high-demand jobs through the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP). The VRRAP is a program of the Veterans Administration.

Qualifying Veterans can receive up to 12 months of tuition and fees along with a monthly housing allowance.

To be eligible for VRRAP, Veterans must be between 22 and 66 years of age, unemployed due to COVID-19, able to work, and not eligible for education or unemployment benefits.

The program will stop accepting new VRRAP enrollments on December 11, 2022 — or when it reaches either the funding or participant limit, whichever comes first.

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Job Service North Dakota is partnering with North Dakota-based virtual reality studio Be More Colorful to help career seekers explore different career paths. Beginning in July, Be More Colorful's career exploration product, CareerViewXR, (CVXR) will be available to Job Service clients. This 12-month pilot project will bring immersive media and virtual reality content into the Bismarck Workforce Center. Click the headline to read the full announcement.

Update Saturday, 1:30 p.m.: Service is still down and crews are working to restore service as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Unemployment

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Saturday, July 23, 2022 beginning at 6 AM and ending no later than 9 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website jobsnd.com will be available during this time. 

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

BISMARCK, N.D. – Two websites that serve Job Service North Dakota are back online after service issues with Geographic Solutions, Inc. (GSI), an external website vendor. NDworkforceConnection.com, which is the state’s searchable job database, and NDLMI.com, which houses Labor Market Information, are again operational.

North Dakota employers are encouraged to post job openings free of charge at the National Labor Exchange, (NLx) usnlx.com. Job Service North Dakota's job bank, located at ndworkforceconnection.com is still out of service due to an issue crippling the vendor which operates employment-related websites for a number of states.

the NLx collects and distributes job openings exclusively found on state job banks, corporate career websites and federal government job sites. It currently lists over 4 million positions daily. 

Through Friday, July 15, employers can directly post their jobs to the NLx at no cost. These positions will remain online for up to 30 days. (Note: it may take up to 24 hours for job postings to be processed and become visible.) 

Job seekers are also encouraged to utilize NLx for their search. Currently, all 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and Guam have agreements with the NLx, and there is no cost to users.

UPDATE 7/7/22 - Employers and job seekers are encouraged to post/search for jobs at National Labor Exchange while NDwokforceConnection remains down. Job Service has also set up a temporary workaround enabling employers and job seekers to view available jobs by region at www.jobsnd.com/jobs. 

BISMARCK, N.D. – Two websites that serve Job Service North Dakota are offline due to a vendor service issue. NDworkforceConnection.com, which is the state’s searchable job database, and NDLMI.com, which houses Labor Market Information, are affected by the outage.

Unemployment claims are not affected, and the agency’s home page, jobsnd.com, remains active and accessible. Unemployment Claimants should continue to report work search activities on the North Dakota UIICE website, https://apps.nd.gov/jsnd/uiiaclaims/login.htm.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the Virtual One Stop job seeking and posting site, the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) Click the headline for more information

As part of a pilot program with North Dakota Information Technology, the websites for both Job Service North Dakota and the North Dakota Department of Health are now accessible in 16 languages. The capability launched in early June at www.jobsnd.com and health.nd.gov. 

“This will allow thousands of people easier access to and understanding of our services,” said Pat Bertagnolli, Job Service Executive Director. “We have large populations of New Americans across the state and they’re a vital part of our workforce. Offering easier accessibility to everyone allows us to better serve all North Dakotans and gives us a leg up as far as recruiting.” 

“NDDoH is pleased to be part of the website translation pilot,” said Dr. Nizar Wehbi, North Dakota State Health Officer. “The ability for residents who either speak English as a second language or do not speak English to be able to easily access public health information that they understand is an important breakthrough for our website.” 

Internet viewers can select their preferred language from a dropdown at the top of any page.  The initial offerings are English, Arabic, Basque, Bosnian, Chinese, French, Hindi, Hmong, Kurdish, Nepali, Pashto, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Swahili and Vietnamese. More languages, and other state agency websites  are expected to be added.  

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the Virtual One Stop job seeking and posting site on Saturday, May 28, 2022 beginning at 5AM and ending no later than 10 AM CT. Expect intermittent outages. Our website, jobsnd.com, will be available during this time.

Job seekers may be unable to search for jobs or update and post resumes, and employers may be unable post jobs to the site. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Saturday, May 21, 2022 beginning at 6:00 AM and ending no later than 9:00 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website jobsnd.com will be available during this time. 

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

**This issue has been resolved. **

JSND is experiencing intermittent issues with our employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), and the claimant internet website (UI ICE).  Our website jobsnd.com is currently available during this time.  If you experience issues connecting to any of these sites, please check back later today, Tuesday, May 10.

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Updates will be provided as the situation evolves.

Maintenance on two systems will overlap on Saturday, April 23, 2022 affecting job seekers, employers, and unemployment.

Job Seekers and Employers:

Job Service North Dakota (JSND) will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the Virtual One Stop job seeking and posting site on Saturday, April 23, 2022 beginning at 5 AM and ending no later than 10 AM CT. Expect intermittent outages. Our website jobsnd.com will be available during this time.

Job seekers may be unable to search for jobs or update and post resumes, and employers may be unable post jobs to the site. JSND encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Unemployment:

JSND will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Saturday, April 23, 2022 beginning at 6 AM and ending no later than 9 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website jobsnd.com will be available during this time. 

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. JSND encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

Some Job Service North Dakota offices will remain closed today due to severe weather. Services remain available via phone, at jobsnd.com and our unemployment insurance call center at 701-328-4995.

Offices affected:

Bismarck – Workforce Center and central office, closed
Devils Lake – Workforce Center closed
Dickinson – Workforce Center closed
Jamestown – Workforce Center closed
Minot - Workforce Center closed
Williston – Workforce Center closed

Workforce Centers in Fargo, Grand Forks and Wahpeton are open at this time. Reminder -- we will be closed Friday, April 15 for the Easter holiday. We look forward to serving you on Monday, April 18.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Some Job Service North Dakota offices will remain closed today, April 13, 2022 due to severe weather. Services remain available via phone, at jobsnd.com and our unemployment insurance call center at 701-328-4995.

Offices affected:

Bismarck – Workforce Center and central office, closed
Devils Lake – Workforce Center closed
Dickinson – Workforce Center closed
Grand Forks – Workforce Center closed
Jamestown – Workforce Center closed
Minot - Workforce Center closed
Williston – Workforce Center closed

Workforce Centers in Fargo and Wahpeton remain open at this time.

Regional Workforce Impact Program (RWIP) is now accepting applications after grand funding was approved during special session in November

The UA Sprinkler Fitters Local 669 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) conducts a five year apprenticeship program in all or part of 48 states in the U.S. for Sprinkler Fitters who are piping mechanics specializing in fire protection. We are very interested in your help to recruit qualified applicants. We also have 
excellent insurance, pension and education plans.  The apprentice’s entry-level rate is based on a percentage of the Journeyman rate of $35.24 per hour and may increase every six months if qualified.  Previous experience in construction or related college or military experience may enhance the entry-level wage. 

North Dakota Contractors

Nova Fire Protection, 2720 E. Broadway Ave., #3, Bismarck ND 58501
kristy@novafire.com

Nova Fire Protection, 304 41st St. SW, Fargo ND 58103
701-282-0268 and kristy@novafire.com

Nova Fire Protection, 812 SE 37th St., Minot ND 58701
701-838-4968 and kristy@novafire.com

Summit Fire Protection, 11 15th St. S., Fargo ND 58103
701-327-6006 and jpearson@summitcous.com

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The State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) facilitates the electronic exchange of information between employers and State Unemployment Insurance (UI) agencies for purposes related to administration of UI benefits and taxes. SIDES is operated by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) under the terms and conditions of a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL).

SIDES E-Response will be unavailable on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, from 3:00 – 7:30 p.m. CT as the system is updated.

What’s Coming with the New System:

• Fraud indicators alerting the state that immediate action is needed
• Intuitive flows with dynamic questions specifically related to the separation reason
• Process to collect employment details from temporary staffing agencies, including questions pertaining to recent job assignments, contacting the staffing agency for further work, and refusal of a new assignment
• Ability to upload supporting information documentation in relevant areas

User guides, help links and contacts will be updated accordingly. 

Job Seekers and Employers:

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the Virtual One Stop job seeking and posting site on Saturday, March 19, 2022 beginning at 5 AM and ending no later than 10 AM CT. Expect intermittent outages. Our website, jobsnd.com, will be available during this time.

Job seekers may be unable to search for jobs or update and post resumes, and employers may be unable post jobs to the site. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Saturday, March 19, 2022 beginning at 6 AM and ending no later than 9 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website, jobsnd.com, will be available during this time. 

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Saturday, March 12, 2022 beginning at 6 AM and ending no later than 9 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website jobsnd.com will be available during this time. 

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the Virtual One Stop job seeking and posting site, NDworkforceconnection.com, on Saturday, February 26, 2022 beginning at 5:00 AM and ending no later than 10:00 AM CT. Expect intermittent outages. Jobsnd.com will be available during this time.

Job seekers may be unable to search for jobs or update and post resumes, and employers may be unable post jobs to the site. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the Virtual One Stop (VOS) job seeking and posting site (ndworkforceconnection.com) on Friday, February 18, 2022 beginning at 8 PM and ending no later than Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 8 PM CT. The VOS system will be unavailable during this upgrade. Our website jobsnd.com will be available during this window.

Job seekers and employers will be affected by this outage. Job seekers will be unable to search for jobs or update and post resumes, and employers will be unable post jobs to the site. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.
 

Job Service North Dakota, along with the Workforce Development Council, Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Department of Instruction (Adult Education), announce that the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plan Modification is open for public comment beginning February 15 through March 1, with a live comment period on February 22.

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Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Saturday, February 19, 2022 beginning at 6:00 AM and ending no later than 9:00 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website will be available during this time. 

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

BISMARCK, N.D. (JAN. 28, 2022) – Gov. Doug Burgum today announced he has appointed Pat Bertagnolli of Watford City to serve as executive director of Job Service North Dakota, effective Feb. 21, citing his extensive background in workforce recruitment, his experience in both the public and private sectors and his service on the state’s Workforce Development Council.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Wednesday, January 19th at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Thursday, January 20th at 1:30 AM CT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Two separate but overlapping service incidents will cause system downtime on Saturday morning, impacting multiple types of clients.

Unemployment Insurance Claimants:

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Saturday, January 22, 2022 beginning at 6 AM CT and ending no later than 9 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website, jobsnd.com, will be available during this time. 

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

Job Seekers and Employers:

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the Virtual One Stop job seeking and posting site on Saturday, January 22, 2022 beginning at 5 AM CT and ending no later than 10 AM CT. Expect intermittent outages. Our website, jobsnd.com, will be available during this time.

Job seekers may be unable to search for jobs or update and post resumes, and employers may be unable post jobs to the site. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Saturday, January 8th at 8:00 AM and ending no later than Saturday, January 8th at 3:00 PM CT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 9:00 PM and ending no later than Thursday, January 6th at 2:00 AM CT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Tuesday, December 28th at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Wednesday, December 29th at 3:00 AM CT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Monday, December 27th beginning at 4:00 AM and ending no later than 5:15 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website will be available during this time. 

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Tuesday, December 21st at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Wednesday, December 22nd at 2:30 AM CT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Tuesday, December 7th at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Wednesday, December 8th at 1 AM CT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota will host a Military and Veteran Virtual Job fair on Wednesday, December 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The virtual job fair is for all current military members, veterans, and their families. There is no cost to attend.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Saturday, November 20, 2021 beginning at 6:00 AM and ending no later than 9 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website will be available during this time. 

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

BISMARCK, N.D. – The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a retroactive update to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program to add additional reasons for eligibility to receive PUA assistance. As a result of this change, Job Service North Dakota is providing claimants an opportunity to self-certify under the updated list of 15 COVID-19 reasons to determine if they are now eligible for the PUA program. Claimants who are determined eligible for the program will have an opportunity to complete weekly certifications for the weeks they were unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable or unavailable for work.

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Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Saturday, October 23, 2021 beginning at 6:00 AM and ending no later than 9 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website will be available during this time. 

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is issuing this announcement to alert and help the public recognize and avoid spoofed, or fake, unemployment benefit websites.

BISMARCK, N.D. (OCT. 15, 2021) – Gov. Doug Burgum announced today the state will launch a search for a new executive director for Job Service North Dakota (JSND). The governor expressed his gratitude to North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) Director Bryan Klipfel, who has served as interim executive director of JSND since 2019 and will return to leading WSI full time.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Wednesday, October 6th at 9:00 PM and ending no later than Thursday, October 7th at 2 AM CT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Emerging Digital Academy is North Dakota’s only immersive coding bootcamp. The next 20-week session begins November 8, and its leaders are seeking business partners to participate and support the program as well as students. Click to read more.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Saturday, September 25th beginning at 6:00 AM and ending no later than 9 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website will be available during this time. 

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

If you receive a text message from an unknown number alerting you that someone is trying to sign in to your Unemployment Insurance account, DO NOT OPEN. It is a scam.

Reminder: Never click links that come to you via email or text message. Always open a browser and navigate to jobsnd.com on your own to log in to UI ICE. Please stay safe. #JobUpND

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Saturday, August 21, 2021 beginning at 6:00 AM and ending no later than 9 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website will be available during this time.

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.
 

Ironworkers Local No. 512 is reminding all interested individuals that applications for Regions A, B & C will be accepted until February 15, 2022 for the May 2022 class.

UA Sprinkler Fitters Local 669 announces opportunities for apprenticeships.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Friday, July 30th at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Saturday, July 31st at 1 AM CT.

 All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

FARGO, N.D. – Job Service North Dakota Workforce Centers in Fargo and Grand Forks have been hosting weekly job fairs this summer, each focused on a specific industry. This week’s focus is manufacturing, and 11 employers from the manufacturing sector will be present to meet Fargo-area job seekers face-to-face.

The Manufacturing Job Fair will happen Thursday, July 29 at the Fargo Workforce Center, 1350 32nd St. S., from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. 

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Tuesday, July 27th at 10:00 PM and ending no later than Wednesday, July 28th at 9:00 AM CT.  All systems will be unavailable. 

Customers will be unable to file unemployment insurance claims, certify eligibility or file quarterly reports while maintenance is performed. Employers will be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting scheduled maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) on Saturday, July 24, 2021 beginning at 6:00 AM and ending no later than 9:00 AM CT.  Expect intermittent outages. Our website (jobsnd.com) will be available during this time.

Customers may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Bergstrom Electric, Inc., announces apprenticeship opportunities

Job Service has been made aware of a scam to gather personal information from individuals or infect the recipient’s device with malicious software.  The scammers are sending text messages with a message saying “An error in your unemployment claim has occurred, click <a URL is included that is not associated with Job Service> to review your claim, North Dakota Department of Labor.”

Individuals receiving this message should not click on or navigate to the URL or provide any information.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Tuesday, June 1st at 10:00 PM and ending no later than Wednesday, June 2nd at 4 AM CDT.  

All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (job postings) and the job seekers website beginning Friday, May 14th at 5:00 PM and ending no later than Monday, May 17th, at 8 AM CT.  Employers will be unable to upload job openings and job seekers will be unable to look for job openings. while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Unemployment Insurance services will not be impacted by this maintenance.

BISMARCK, N.D. (MAY 10, 2021) – North Dakota will terminate its participation in the federal government’s pandemic-related unemployment assistance programs, effective June 19, to help address the ongoing workforce shortage across the state, Gov. Doug Burgum announced today.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Wednesday, April 28th at 10:00 PM and ending no later than Thursday, April 29th at 2 AM CDT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.
 

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Thursday, April 22nd at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Friday, April 23rd at 1 AM CDT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

This guide provides information and resources for individuals on how to protect themselves from unemployment insurance fraud and steps they can take if they suspect they have had their identity exploited by criminals. 

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The Sheet Metal Workers' JATC of North & South Dakota announces apprenticeship opportunities 

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Tuesday, March 30th at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Wednesday, March 31st at 1 AM CDT.

All individuals who received unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in 2020 will receive a 1099-G tax form. In North Dakota, UI payments are taxable at both the Federal and State level.  If unemployment insurance benefits were paid to you in calendar year 2020, you will need the 1099-G form to complete your federal and state tax returns. Click to read more.

The Department of Justice's National Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force is issuing this alert to warn people of a new phishing scheme. Full information

The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program is now active. Coding was completed overnight.  Individuals with existing PUA claims may now certify their weekly eligibility for payment.

Please note that due to federal changes, some of the questions that must be answered weekly are slightly different. Please read the questions and answers closely. The federal eligibility requirements have changed in some cases and this could result in individuals not being eligible for payments under this new extension of PUA benefits.

Individuals with existing PUA claims will receive a new Amended Notice of Monetary Entitlement in the mail with further eligibility information.

Job Service staff deployed the updated computer coding necessary to process PUA claims under the new federal requirements last night, Tuesday, January 26th.   Although the majority of the deployment went as planned, some unexpected issues occurred that will require additional changes.  These changes will be done tonight, Wednesday, January 27th.  As a result, UIICE and the IVR phone system will be unavailable beginning at 8:00 PM Wednesday, January 27th until the early morning of Thursday, January 28th.  It is expected that the system will be available for certifying PUA weeks of unemployment on Thursday, January 28th after the system changes have been made.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 2 AM CDT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Wednesday,  January 27, 2021 at 2 AM CDT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

The changes and additional benefits provided for within the amended Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program will be completed and implemented the evening of Tuesday, January 26, and will be active on Wednesday, January 27.  Please continue to watch our website for further information that will be posted over the next few days.  Implementation will result in UI ICE and the phone system being unavailable while the new computer coding is processed on Tuesday evening.

At this time, Job Service has completed programming the federal changes to the FPUC program and the PEUC program.  Programming on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is continuing.  Job Service mailed guidance letters to individuals with PUA claims this week.  When the PUA changes are implemented Job Service will notify all program participants by sending an updated Notice of Monetary Entitlement.

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Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Wednesday January 20, 2021 at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Thursday January 21, 2021 at 12:30 AM CT.  

All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

BISMARCK, N.D. – On Sunday, December 27, President Trump signed into law H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which included portions related to Coronavirus Stimulus & Relief.  Included within the Coronavirus Stimulus & Relief portion are items relating to the Unemployment Insurance program. 

Although further guidance is required from the United States Department of Labor in order to implement some aspects of the Unemployment Insurance provisions, Job Service is actively re-programming our systems to account for the changes we believe we can safely make while awaiting official guidance.  A high-level overview of the primary changes relating to Unemployment Insurance follows.
 

We know it can be a long wait to get in touch with ID.me customer service. DO NOT follow advice or click links from other commenters on social media. Any contact you initiate with ID.me should be through their portal at help.id.me

ID.me representatives DO NOT contact you using email addresses that end in '.com'. Please be vigilant.

The address "verified @ your-id-me.com"  IS NOT LEGITIMATE. The website "losswagesassistance @ unemployment-govsupport.com" is also NOT LEGITIMATE.

If you have had correspondence with someone using an email address ending with 'id-me.com' please report it to law enforcement and to ID.me's official Twitter account.

Job Service ND cannot provide customer assistance for ID.me. Click for user guides and ID.me contact information

Unemployment services (UI ICE, UI EASY, Secure FTP and the interactive phone system) will be temporarily unavailable between 9 PM (CT) Wednesday, December 16th and 2 AM (CT) Thursday, December 17th for scheduled maintenance. Our website will be available during this time.

Customers will be unable to file unemployment insurance claims, certify eligibility or file quarterly reports while maintenance is performed. Employers will be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota has partnered with ID.me to provide simple and secure online identity proofing. ID.me will be integrated on UI ICE on Thursday, Dec. 17.

Unemployment services (UI ICE, UI EASY, Secure FTP and the interactive phone system) will be temporarily unavailable between 10 PM (CT) Tuesday, December 15 and 6 AM (CT) Wednesday, December 16 for scheduled maintenance. Our website will be available during this time.

Customers will be unable to file unemployment insurance claims, certify eligibility or file quarterly reports while maintenance is performed. Employers will be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

North Dakota Information Technology will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 4:00 AM and ending no later than Sunday, December 13, 2020 at NOON CST.

All systems will experience intermittent outages during that time. Claimants may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities during any intermittent outages. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts.

Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

North Dakota Information Technology will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 4:00 AM and ending no later than Sunday, November 15, 2020 at NOON CDT.

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With the crossing of months, the unemployment tax system erroneously calculated interest for any filings that were performed November 1 & 2. 

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Beginning Wednesday October 28, 2020 at 9:00 PM and ending no later than Thursday October 29, 2020 at 2 AM CDT. All systems will be unavailable. Click to read more.

Claimants are urged to use as many of the self-serve tools available to them to enable the claims center to better respond to the high volume of calls about issues claimants are not able to address though self-service.

Households concerned about upcoming winter heating costs can apply for the state’s regular heating assistance program beginning October 2020 at their local human service zone office (formerly known as county social service office).

Job Service North Dakota has issued the following notice in regard to refund checks to reimbursable employers. Click to read full statement.

All systems will be unavailable during these times. Please click to open the story for further details.

Local 669 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) is recruiting qualified applicants for Sprinkler Fitters who are piping mechanics specializing in fire protection. 

All systems will be unavailable during these times. Please click to open the story for further details.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today expressed his gratitude after the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved North Dakota’s participation in the Lost Wages Assistance program created by President Donald Trump to ease the economic burden for those who have lost their employment because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Thursday September 3, 2020 at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Friday September 4, 2020 at 1 AM CDT.  

All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today announced that North Dakota has applied to participate in the Lost Wages Assistance program created by President Donald Trump to ease the economic burden for those who have lost their employment because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Job Service North Dakota is currently assessing the Executive Orders issued on August 8 regarding a “Lost Wages Assistance Program.”

When we have additional information, we will update claimants on our website, social media platforms, and directly via claimant communications.

Package includes $59M for cities and counties, $97M for health programs, $100M to keep Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund solvent

This announcement is for the purpose of establishing a list of qualified apprenticeship applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or sex. Apprentices will be selected according to qualifications alone.

Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation is scheduled to end the week of July 25, 2020

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today signed an executive order restoring the work registration and search requirements for individuals seeking unemployment benefits, effective July 26.

Due to the 4^th of July holiday, benefit payments which would have been processed on Friday July 3rd, will not be processed until Monday July 6^th.

This is a Fraud Alert from the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Labor.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Job Service North Dakota reported that labor statistics released today show North Dakota’s April not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 9.2 percent. The unemployment rate increased 6.5 percent between March and April. April 2019’s rate was 6.7 percent lower than the current rate.

Unprecedented claim volumes are driving a dramatic increase in fraudulent unemployment claims across the country – North Dakota included.

Job Service North Dakota uses multiple types of fraud identification and prevention tools, but the most effective fraud prevention tool available is North Dakota’s employers. 

FAQs updated as quickly as possible. 

Beginning Thursday, May 14, letters are being sent to applicants who have submitted claims for PEUC aid since April 4, when Job Service North Dakota began accepting PEUC applications. The letter can also be found by logging into UI ICE and checking the "Correspondence" tab.

Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) is now accepting certifications from qualified applicants

Job Service North Dakota has successfully implemented programming to accept two new Pandemic-related claim types provided by the recently passed federal CARES Act. Click to read more.

Gov. Doug Burgum today signed an executive order waiving the mandatory one-week waiting period for unemployment benefits as claims continue to increase in North Dakota during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Job Service North Dakota’s Labor Information Market (LMI) Center has launched an interactive dashboard to display information about initial unemployment claims.

You will find it with the LMI center’s other dashboards at ndlmi.com.

governor.nd.gov/news/state-takes-steps-reduce-regulatory-burdens-help-north-dakotans-through-covid-19-crisis

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Effective Friday, March 20, 2020, all Job Service North Dakota Workforce Center locations will be closed temporarily to limit public contact and access to our facilities. While we encourage you to use our online services at jobsnd.com, we also remain ready to assist you over the phone with your workforce and unemployment needs:

We're here to help online and via phone.

Large-scale job fair events scheduled in March and some in April are being postponed until a later date due to recommendations to limit the spread of COVID-19. Specific event information is below. For more information on all hiring events, visit our website at jobsnd.com/events .

Resources for dealing with the novel coronavirus in the workplace.

Job Service offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, and benefit payments will be a day late due to the President's Day holiday.

Application period is June 20 - July 20, 2020

Only two North Dakota companies have earned this prestigious honor. Your business could be next!

Apply weekdays 8o-5 at Bergstrom Electric offices in Grand Forks, Fargo, Devils Lake, Bismarck and Thief River Falls, MN.

Dakotas JATC announces open enrollment for Inside Wireman (Electrician) apprenticeships. Everyone interested is encouraged to apply.

To apply at the sub-ofice in Bismarck, ND of the Ironworkers Local No. 512 -- Region C call 701-751-3609 for an appointment. Click to learn more.

Click to learn dates and times applications will be accepted.

Sheet Metal Workers' JATC announces year-round opportunities for apprenticeships.

Fargo, ND – Midwest AgEnergy in Underwood, ND and Sysco North Dakota in Fargo were awarded today with 2019 Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Veterans (HIRE Vets) Gold Medallions by the US Department of Labor. They are the first North Dakota businesses to earn the honor.

Notification of equal employment opportunity apprenticeship applications.

Announcement: Equal Employment Opportunity in Electrical Apprenticeship

For more information on workshops offered by Job Service Bismarck, click here.