For the jobless, Solis offer advice

The nearly 15 million unemployed Americans din't enjoy Labor Day as a relaxing respite from work.

As the jobless rate nears 10 percent, even those fortunate enough to be employed fret about keeping their jobs.

But for those without them, it's a daily struggle with emotional and economic distress.

Cal Poly Pomona graduate and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis' advice to the unemployed: "I would tell those workers and families not to lose sight of hope."

Solis urges them to seek the skills, education and training needed for new jobs, according to the Associated Press.

But she acknowledges these are tough times.

"Americans are facing monumental challenges," Solis said. "I know that every job lost, every hour cut from the workweek, means another family having to make difficult decisions."