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Augusta Metro Area Among Worst Areas for Job Seekers

The Augusta area is in the top 10 when it comes to metro areas where jobs are hard to come by.

Jobs site CareerBliss took a look at more than 14,000 employee-submitted company reviews, unemployment rates and job availability figures to determine the worst metro areas for finding a job.

Augusta came in at No. 9.

Here’s the top 20:

1. Reno, Nev.

2. Boulder, Colo.

3. Wichita, Kan.

4. Greensboro, N.C.

5. Birmingham, Ala.

6. El Paso, Texas

7. Lafayette, Ind.

8. Greenville, S.C.           

9. Augusta, Ga.

10. Oklahoma City, Okla.

11. Albuquerque, N.M.

12. Philadelphia, Penn.

13. Detroit, Mi. 

14. Nashville, Tenn.

15. New Orleans, La.

16. Palm Bay, Fl

17. Columbus, Ohio

18. Baltimore, Md.

19. Little Rock, Ark.

20. Raleigh, N.C.

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