Meredith is looking for work as a computer programmer. Although her prospects are good, she hasn't yet taken a job. Julie is looking for work in a steel mill, but there aren't many job ads for steel workers and every time she shows up for an interview, there are many more people than openings. Which of the following best describes the nature of these persons' unemployment?

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Meredith is frictionally unemployed because she is actively looking for work in her field and has good prospects, but has not yet taken a job. Julie, on the other hand, is structurally unemployed because there simply aren't many job openings in her field and the market does not demand as many steel workers as there used to be.

Meredith Is Looking for Work as a Computer Programmer