Policy

Thousands Stand in Line at Chicago Job Fair that Doesn't Offer Jobs

People wait for hours to discover information on how to apply for government jobs, not interviews

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About 3,000 people lined up for the city's first-ever jobs fair on Friday – some of them waiting in line for up to six hours – hoping to apply for work with the city, but many left frustrated after learning the only way to apply for a job was to go online.

WBBM Newsradio's Bernie Tafoya reports Mayor Rahm Emanuel stopped by the job fair, expecting a warm welcome from job seekers, but instead ran into lots of ticked-off people.