350,000 unemployed people signed up for financial assistance in the U. S. in early______.

(25)About 350,000 newly unemployed people signed up for financial assistance in the United States during the first week of July. The nation’s jobless rate was 8.2 percent in both May und June. Some employers say they would add employees if they could find workers with important technology skills. As VOA’s Jim Randle reports, some experts say better communication and technology could reduce this " skills gap". Angel Gurria is head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. He says even some well-educated people are having trouble finding work around the world.
    OECD officials say more man 44 million people are unemployed in the 34 wealthiest nations belonging to the organization.(26)In me United States alone, nearly 13 million people are unemployed. But me country also has more than 3.6 million unfilled jobs. Experts say some positions are unfilled because those seeking work lack high-technology skills. A company called Monster Worldwide is using some new technology it says can help solve that problem.