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Almost 6 million people are currently unemployed in the United States. Trying to get a job in a volatile job market is proving so difficult that some job searchers are turning to professional help. The Takeaway’s Femi Oke joined a networking club to meet job hunters who’ve decided they need to spend some money to land their next job.

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