A help wanted sign in the window of a clothing store in Pasadena, Calif., last month. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
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The scene at a job fair in Harlem earlier this summer. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption
The long line of job seekers at a career fair earlier this month in Plano, Texas. LM Otero/AP hide caption