8 Faces Of Long-Term Joblessness

Most of us know someone who has had a hard time finding employment recently, but did you know that a record 5.6 million people have been unemployed for more than six months in America?

CNN has released a slideshow of eight people with experience and skills still struggling with long-term joblessness.

Most of the profiled people lost jobs industries that have been particularly financially hard-hit in the last year, including television and communications. They've been hitting consistent dead-ends searching for jobs in their areas of expertise.

Donna Leeds, a former Marketing manager explains:

I did a job search via Internet for a marketing or public relations job and I've been sending out my resume but I really haven't gotten anything. I'm feeling a little depressed. I'm the kind of person where my job is who I am. I'm still looking in California and Arizona but I'm single and my children are grown so I'm willing to relocate anywhere.

Meet all eight of the long-term jobless at CNN.com.

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[alicejen16]

03:42 AM on 12/16/2009

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[DrJohnS]

03:00 PM on 12/15/2009

"Media relations specialist" "Marketing manager" "Television camera operator " etc.
How about Warehouse Forklift Driver, or Telephone Center Operator, or Department Store Sales Clerk? Come on. Let's hear about people who were/are struggling even before this depression came along.