Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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
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