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Why 70-plus employers showed up to job fair struggling to fill positions

Melissa Riker, a recruiter with Spherion, speaks with a job seeker during the Fall Job Fair and Career Expo at the Gainesville Civic Center on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. - photo by Austin Steele

10142018 JOB 002.JPG — Melissa Riker, a recruiter with Spherion, speaks with a job seeker during the Fall Job Fair and Career Expo at the Gainesville Civic Center on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. - photo by Austin Steele

Angelia Stephens said she was looking for a new job because she’s getting older and doesn’t want to be working as hard this late in life. She’s 46, but as a medical assistant with Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, she travels more than she wants to.