PHXJobFair

30 JULY 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: DAMARIS ROGERS, from Mesa, AZ, checks her smart phone before looking for a job at the Phoenix Job Fair in Phoenix, AZ. She said she was looking for a clerical position. The job fair was sponsored by National Career Fairs, which organizes job fairs across the US. Several hundred people attended the job fair, with some arriving hours before it started. More than 30 employers and prospective employers were conducting interviews at the job fair. There were also resume coaches and educational institutions on site. Arizona is still grappling with the recession. The state's unemployment rate is stuck at 8.2% and the Phoenix metropolitan area has one of the highest home foreclosure rates in the United States. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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30 JULY 2012 - PHOENIX, AZ: DAMARIS ROGERS, from Mesa, AZ, checks her smart phone before looking for a job at the Phoenix Job Fair in Phoenix, AZ. She said she was looking for a clerical position. The job fair was sponsored by National Career Fairs, which organizes job fairs across the US. Several hundred people attended the job fair, with some arriving hours before it started. More than 30 employers and prospective employers were conducting interviews at the job fair. There were also resume coaches and educational institutions on site. Arizona is still grappling with the recession. The state's unemployment rate is stuck at 8.2% and the Phoenix metropolitan area has one of the highest home foreclosure rates in the United States. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ