Allentown job fair draws big, diverse crowd

http://www.mcall.com/business/mc-job-fair-coca-cola-park-20120509,0,7181348.story FROM THE MORNING CALL They came in suits. They came in shorts. On display at the fifth annual The Morning Call/CareerBuilder's Career Fair at Coca-Cola Park on Wednesday was the occasional necktie. More common was dress-down attire: baseball caps, sneakers, sandals and at least one leather vest, as well as T-shirts displaying an assortment of arm and neck tattoos. The job seekers, numbering several thousand, were as diverse as the nearly 60 employers on hand. Represented were companies from the service industry, finance, health care, warehousing and manufacturing. Katherine Walter of King of Prussia, looking sharp in a black pants suit, waited in line to speak to recruiters for Lutron of Coopersberg. SIX-MONTH LEHIGH VALLEY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE March7.9 percent February8.1 percent January8.2 percent December8.4 percent November8.6 percent October8.6 percent Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry