Construction job fair draws thousands

03.26.10 | 10 Connects

Tampa, Florida - The lure of jobs brought more than 5,000 people to downtown Tampa Thursday and, in the long-snaking line, emotions ranged from hopeful to desperate.

"Desperate... I am. I really want a job. It's hard. We're behind on everything," says Georgia Smith of Hudson, who says she and her fiancé can do tile work.

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