Linda A'Vant Deishinni, of Providence, R.I. listens to a speaker during a job search seminar at a state managed employment center, in Providence, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Deishinni was laid off in June of 2009 from her job as a museum educator at Brown University in Providence. The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 _ and is likely to go higher. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Linda A'Vant Deishinni, of Providence, R.I. listens to a speaker during a job search seminar at a state managed employment center, in Providence, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Deishinni was laid off in June of 2009 from her job as a museum educator at Brown University in Providence. The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 _ and is likely to go higher.

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  6. Linda A'Vant Deishinni, of Providence, R.I. listens to a speaker during a job search seminar at a state managed employment center, in Providence, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Deishinni was laid off in June of 2009 from her job as a museum educator at Brown University in Providence. The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 _ and is likely to go higher.

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