Unemployment
A recruiter for Cigna greets a job seeker at a career fair in Philadelphia over the summer. Mark Makela /Reuters /Landov hide caption
The scene last month at a "Beyond the Dream" job fair in Brooklyn, N.Y. Data on the month's job growth and unemployment rate are due Friday morning. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
The scene at a career fair held by the National Urban League last month in Philadelphia. Mark Makela/Reuters/Landov hide caption
The scene at a job fair in Manhattan earlier this year. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
At a job fair in Los Angeles last month, job seekers filled out applications. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
A help wanted sign in the window of a clothing store in Pasadena, Calif., last month. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
The scene at a career fair in San Francisco on May 30. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption