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November 20, 2011
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For job-seekers, it's about keeping the faith

SILive.com reports:

"As tough as it is, it does happen, people do get jobs," said Lisa Futterman, director of employment services for FEGS metropolitan region, noting that even laid-off career professionals older than 50 who are persistent and who network do find work after a time, though sometimes it means accepting a lesser salary.

About 30 percent of the jobs at the fair were at the management level, with salaries in excess of $50,000 a year. Companies represented ranged from the national to the local, among them fast-food chains and home health care providers, new-media recruiters and financial services providers.

"Don't lose your faith; keep your chin up; we're somehow going to get through these tough times and we're going to help you. The local businesses and people who live here on Staten Island, it's really like a family," said Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn), who spoke briefly to the job-seekers.

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