A career fair for East Carolina University students and graduates at the Greenville Convention Center on Tuesday was filled to capacity with employers seeking qualified young applicants, indicative of a national upsurge in employment.

Karen Thompson, director of the ECU Career Center, reported a 23 percent increase in the number of employers registered for the ECU career fair — 160 up from the 134 employers that participated in 2011.

Thompson said employers are flocking to university career fairs because the events offer a high return for a minimum of investment. Employers may send one or two recruiters to a career fair, and in return receive broad exposure to a large and diverse population of students.

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