2. Job gains return, unemployment holds steady… 0 -3 -6 -9% 2 4 6 8 12 10 14 16 20+ Months of job losses Unemployment Lines Cumulative job loss in selected recessions, as a percentage of total jobs JOBS LOST IN JULY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WORST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SINCE -131,000 9.5% 1983 0 -3 -6 -9% 2 4 6 8 12 10 Months of job losses 1945 1948-49 1953-54 Current recession 1981-82 1973-75 2001 18

3. July’s unemployment rate held at 9.5%

4. Change in non-farm payrolls for July 2010

5. A look back at past July employment performance…

6. Sector Changes for July Construction Manufacturing Leisure & Hospitality Retail Legal Accounting Architecture/Engineering Finance IT/Technical Healthcare Temporary -11 +36 +6 +6.7 -.8 0 +.8 -7.8 +5.8 +27 -5.6 In thousands

7. Although July featured a slight setback, the temporary sector is performing extremely well

8. Education continues to be the job search differentiator…

9. Regional unemployment snapshot…