Original Article on Los Angeles Times

At a job fair in West Los Angeles, hundreds of unemployed and underemployed workers lined up to apply for positions at the new Target store opening in downtown Los Angeles in October.Many applicants, dressed in business attire and carrying resumes, showed up as early as 6:30 a.m. at the Olympic Collection Banquet, Conference and Entertainment Center, hoping to land one of 250 positions, including cashiers, sales clerks and backroom stockers."Anything I can get, I'll apply for it," said Ozzy Buckley, 18, who was wearing a pinstriped suit. "I've been applying for jobs since January, handing out resumes, and haven't gotten anything yet." The odds may be stacked against him. Simone Tatro, newly appointed manager of the downtown Target store, sa...(read more)