Abiola Yussuph knows firsthand about the current youth unemployment crunch.

That’s why he was one of dozens of people who turned up to the career resource fair hosted by The Come Up, a Black youth empowerment program run by the Africa Centre.

Not so much looking for a job, but a future career path.

The Grade 11 student at Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School in the city’s southwest said the job hunt in Edmonton was tough, and getting tougher.

“It's not the best thing because you just hand in so many resumes and you barely get anyone getting back to you,” he said Saturday.

Abiola Yussuph was one of dozens of people who attended a recent job fair in Edmonton. (Nicole Healey/CBC)

Justinah Adeyanju, program co-ordinator for The Come Up, said exposing attendees to different car

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