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Is it too soon to start feeling nostalgic for the fat-and-happy classifieds sections of early 2000? Judging by the last two months’ volume of help-wanted ads in Adweek, the market for jobs in advertising, marketing and media has officially gone cold. The fall of the dot-coms gets its share of blame for the downturn. But the current slowdown could also be seen as a natural outcome of the hiring spree that characterized the first half of this year.

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