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Hoosiers aren’t seeing much change, as far as unemployment goes. Today, Indiana 's unemployment rate for January was released. It remains at 9.7%, as compared to December of 2009. Compared to last January, unemployment for the state is up .9% The national average is neck-in-neck with Indiana , also at 9.7%. Neighboring, Ohio remained steady at 10.8%. Michigan still has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 14.3%. Across the state, the county with the highest unemployment rate is Elkhart at15.6%. The lowest is Daviess County with 6.3%. Locally Allen County clocks in at 10.7%, which might not be the best news for residents, but many businesses are seeing the benefit. “We're anticipating a real high response” says Jim Anderson, Director of the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo will open back up for the season on April 24. The zoo is holding a job fair this Saturday and is looking to hire just over 100 employees. “There's probably a little more interest from the community in general this year” says Anderson . Anderson also says that in the past most applicants have been college and high school kids, but recent layoffs are likely to produce a wide range of potential employees this year. “We may be seeing a bit more diversity” says Anderson . For more information on the zoo’s job fair head to http://www.kidszoo.org/jobs/joblist.htm.
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