Thousands Swamp Fox 29 Job Fair

PHILADELPHIA - Thousands of people showed up for Fox 29’s free Job Fair today.

Slideshow: Images Of Lines At Job Fair | On The Floor Of The Job Fair

The official number of people who entered the main doorway was 6,353 when the event ended at 2:30 p.m.

The lines were around the Wachovia Center and back to the Spectrum for the first part of the event.

Fox 29’s Michelle Buckman said lines started forming at 7:30 a.m., well before the doors opened at 10 a.m.

With national unemployment at 10 percent, the demand for jobs was open and apparent at the job far.

“I’m trying to find a job,” Vernell Mapp told Fox 29. “Right now!”

Another hopeful, Wanda Taylor, said she was hoping to speak to a recruiter or employer in person. “I feel good about today.”

“You can tell times got tough out there and construction almost came to a halt,” Tony Zubia. “There’s not much going on.”

Most people had a positive attitude and were looking to make a good impression.