67 employers take part in YSU job fair

YOUNGSTOWN — At first glance around Youngstown State University’s Chestnut Room in Kilcawley Center Wednesday, one might think the local economy is booming.

The room was nearly overflowing with companies with jobs to offer as 67 potential employers showed up to take part in YSU’s fall 2009 Job Expo arranged by the university’s Career and Counseling Services.

But talking to some of the job seekers visiting the Expo showed the off-campus economic picture isn’t so rosy.

A number of them are YSU alumni, some seeking employment in their chosen field and some seeking better jobs.

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