Tarheel. The word Tar Heel (or, Tarheel) is the nickname given to someone who is a native or resident of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State. The term allegedly comes from the Colonial Era in which tar was one of North Carolina's major products.
Employers are required by law to keep employment applications for a minimum of one year. Failure to do so does not only constitute a violation of the law, but it also can serve as evidence that employment discrimination has occurred.
Some states, for instance Wisconsin, will require you to keep work search records for a longer time period. Wisconsin unemployment recipients are required to keep work search records for a minimum of 53 weeks beyond their last weekly claim for unemployment benefits. In the end, it is your responsibility to verify with your state unemployment agency how long to keep unemployment work search records.