Since the recession started in 2008, NELP reports that the economy lost 8.7 million jobs.

FORBES: Behind the Unemployment Number

The National Employment Law Project (NELP), an advocacy group in Washington, D.

FORBES: Behind the Unemployment Number

When NELP looked at the mid-wage jobs with the weakest growth during the recovery period, secretaries and administrative assistants were at number two.

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