Youth job fair draws thousands in Calgary

David Bell | CBC News | Posted: April 3, 2018 11:16 PM | Last Updated: April 3, 2018

5,000 job seekers looking to impress 90 employers in the fair's 20th year

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Caption: Ten employers greeted about 100 young job seekers when the City of Calgary’s annual Youth Hiring Fair started 20 years ago. Today, 5,000 people showed up, resume in hand, to meet around 90 employers. (Terri Trembath/CBC)

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The City of Calgary's 20th annual Youth Hiring Fair drew about 5,000 young job seekers Tuesday, but with higher unemployment rates for youth (especially men) compared with the rest of the population, how optimistic are they?

CBC News hit the lineup in front of the Big Four building to find out.

Image | Olamide Olatunji

(Terri Trembath/CBC)