Business groups press to reinstate a âsearch for workâ requirement in return for jobless benefits Most states have already reverted to the pre-pandemic rule By Jon Chesto Globe Staff,Updated May 18, 2021, 7:57 p.m. Email to a Friend The Red Jacket Blue Water Resort in Yarmouth was looking for help on Tuesday.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff As employers race to fill positions on factory floors and in restaurant kitchens across the state, their trade groups are pushing the Baker administration to reinstate a job-search requirement for people who are on unemployment. State officials could nudge more people out of their homes and back into the workforce, the business groups say, if they revert to the pre-pandemic requirement that those who claim unemployment insurance benefits must show they are actively seeking work.