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published: '2015-07-02T20:40:21.000Z'
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![Job Seekers Attend Job Fair In San Francisco](https://img.money.com/2015/07/1280-jobs.jpeg)
*SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MARCH 27: A "we are hiring" sign is displayed on a table during the San Francisco Hirevent job fair at the Hotel Whitcomb on March 27, 2012 in San Francisco, California. As the national unemployment rate stands at 8.3 percent, job seekers turned out to meet with recruiters at the San Francisco Hirevent job fair where hundreds of jobs were available. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)*

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