Ranks of long-term unemployed on the rise in Minnesota - Post Bulletin

Ranks of long-term unemployed on the rise in Minnesota - Post Bulletin
By Annie Baxter
Minnesota Public Radio News
Chuck Davis has 15 years of experience in software testing, but over the past couple years, he's learned a thing or two about roller coasters — the emotional kind.

Davis, 54, lost his job in Minneapolis in March 2009. Despite the depth of the recession at that time, Davis felt optimistic about his job prospects. After all, he knew loads of people at Fortune 500 companies throughout the Twin Cities.