Not sure if my job search activity counts after 8 years as a bank teller

I am keeping a spreadsheet of applications, but I worry it is not what the agency expects. This is my first time dealing with any of this. My state says to keep records for a year. Do interviews and workshops count?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 7 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.