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In this Jan. 23, 2010 file photo, job applicants fill out forms at a job fair in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File) 

Job openings plunged by 1/4 last year

Finding a job got much tougher last year, as the number of available openings fell by nearly one quarter.

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