In this May 30, 2012 photo, Mi-Ran Park-Wong, of Macy's, speaks to a job applicant during a career expo sponsored by Jobs Direct USA in Orlando, Fla. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a five-week high, evidence that the job market remains sluggish. The Labor Department said Thursday, May 31, 2012 that weekly applications for unemployment aid rose 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 383,000. (AP Photo/John Raoux)