By BJ Austin, KERA News
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Dallas, TX – "Job Fairs" could be considered the hottest ticket in town these days. HUNDREDS of applicants show up for a limited number of jobs. KERA's BJ Austin says that was the case at AAA's headquarters in Irving.
Waves of job seekers kept arriving - hundreds applying for the 100 call-taker and sales representative jobs. Keith Dean of Euless had worked in the banking industry for ten years before he was laid off last summer. He's still looking for work.
Dean: I'm a single father of two, a 17 year old and a 10 year old. And my son is getting ready to go to college next year. So, I have to be ready for tuition and things of that nature.
Andrew Wixler says he's having a lot of trouble getting back into the job market here after taking two years off to care for his aging parents. Keith Dean says it's tough out there, and has this advice:
Dean: Continue to pursue. Don't stop. It's a job trying to find a job.