Video: Carlos Day
Sept. 16, 2011
Although he only has $20 to his name, Carlos Day talks about the need to stay fit and "vibrant" as a strategy to securing a job.
Video: Tara Flemming
Sept. 16, 2011
Tara Flemming, 60, is living on a friend's couch to cut expenses until she can find a job, and is "willing to do anything" to gain employment.
Video: Tonolin Young
Sept. 16, 2011
Street vendor Tonolin Young, 45, talks about how the economy has slowed business and how he stays afloat.
Video: Sean Gordy
Sept. 16, 2011
Sean Gordy, program manager of the Department of Employment Services' "One-Stop" career center, in Northeast D.C., speaks about the need for job training and placement programs.
Video: Susan Travers
Sept. 16, 2011
Susan Travers, a case manager at the Department of Employment Services' "One-Stop" career center, talks about the stress job-seekers and case managers alike feel in the anemic economy.
Video: Emanuela Cebert
Sept. 16, 2011
Emanuela Cebert, 25, a recent college graduate, talks about how difficult finding gainful employment is — even with a master's degree.
Video: James Wilkerson
Sept. 16, 2011
James Wilkerson, 55, was a baker with 25 years of experience before laid off from his most recent position at Costco. Wilkerson talks about his frustrating experiences during this recession.
Video: Judy Valencia
Sept. 16, 2011
Judy Valencia, 30, is an employment specialist at Catholic Charities, a nonprofit organization aiming to reduce poverty on the national level. She is an advocate for strengthening the "human contact" between employer and job-seekers. She also talks about the disadvantages of moving the job application process online.
Video: Lisa Ridgeway
Sept. 16, 2011
Lisa Ridgeway, 42, has 25 years of work experience, but talks about how age may play a role in a potential employer's hiring practices.
