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No end in sight as Maryland's job picture worsensPublished 12/18/08
WASHINGTON - For the past two years, Frank Tennessee has been able to get by working a few part-time jobs. But lately, even those opportunities have dried up.
Twice a week, he goes to the MontgomeryWorks One-Stop Job Center in Wheaton to look for work.
"Right now, I need a steady job," said Tennessee, a 35-year-old Rockville resident. "They're sending us places, giving us leads and stuff, but nobody will hire us." Tennessee is one of the growing number of jobless Marylanders. The state's unemployment rate hit 5 percent in October -- its highest rate in 12 years -- according to the Bureau of Labor...
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