Hibbing Daily Tribune
Tony Potter

Hundreds of avid job seekers and students huddled around potential employers in search of information that could land them the career of their dreams.

The inaugural Mining Industry Day, which is designed to allow mining industry companies to scout talent, had more than 370 attendees within the first hour Friday at Minnesota Discovery Center (MDC), according to Tammy Jensen, visitor services and sales manager for MDC.

“A nice, full house,” she said, noting she didn’t expect that good of a turnout.