National Career Fair attendees listen to a Macy's recruiter in Richmond, Va. , Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. The unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September, the highest since June 1983, as employers cut far more jobs than expected. AP Photo logo AP Photo 28 months ago

National Career Fair attendees listen to a Macy's recruiter in Richmond, Va. , Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. The unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September, the highest since June 1983, as employers cut far more jobs than expected.